Lionel Rose vs. Noel Kunde (1st meeting)

Lionel Rose 119 lbs beat Noel Kunde 119 lbs by PTS in round 12 of 12

• Date: 1966-08-26
• Location: Festival Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

"At the Melbourne Festival Hall, young Lionel Rose gave a caning to the Australian bantamweight champion, Noel Kunde in a non-title fight. Rose did not lose a round. Within ten seconds of the opening round he decked Kunde. In the 12th and final round, Kunde was down again, but he stayed the distance." -Ring Magazine, December 1966 issue

• The article stated that Kunde hurt his shoulder playing football a few weeks before the fight and hurt it again in the 10th round.