Lionel Rose - Revision history

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Emaster: added category "2011 Deaths"

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 Boxer '''Lionel Rose''' was the first indigenous Australian to be named "Australian of the Year" in 1968 by Victorian Governor Sir Rohan Delacombe at Melbourne Town Hall.

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	==Biography==		==Biography==

	'''Lionel Rose''' (born June 21, 1948) was an Australian boxer who became the first aborigine in boxing history to win a world title. Rose grew up learning how to box while watching his father, also a professional boxer. He barely missed the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.		'''Lionel Rose''' (born June 21, 1948) was an Australian boxer who became the first aborigine in boxing history to win a world title. Rose grew up learning how to box while watching his father, also a professional boxer. He barely missed the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

	Rose began his professional boxing career on September 9, 1964, outpointing Mario Magriss over eight rounds. This fight was in Warragul, but the majority of ~~Rose�s~~ fights would be held in Melbourne.		Rose began his professional boxing career on September 9, 1964, outpointing Mario Magriss over eight rounds. This fight was in Warragul, but the majority of Rose?s fights would be held in Melbourne.

	After five wins in a row, on July 23, 1965, he was rematched with Singtong Por Tor, whom Rose had beaten by a twelve round decision. Por Tor inflicted ~~Rose�s~~ first defeat, beating him on points in six rounds. On October 14 of the same year, he had his first fight abroad, beating Laurie Ny by a decision in ten rounds at Christchurch, New Zealand.		After five wins in a row, on July 23, 1965, he was rematched with Singtong Por Tor, whom Rose had beaten by a twelve round decision. Por Tor inflicted Rose?s first defeat, beating him on points in six rounds. On October 14 of the same year, he had his first fight abroad, beating Laurie Ny by a decision in ten rounds at Christchurch, New Zealand.

	Over his next nine fights, he had a record of eight wins and one loss, with one knockout. The lone loss in those nine fights was to [[Ray Perez]], against whom Rose split a pair of bouts. Then, on October 28, 1966, Rose met Noel Kunde at Melbourne, for the Australian Bantamweight title. Rose won the regional belt by defeating Kunde by a fifteen round decision.		Over his next nine fights, he had a record of eight wins and one loss, with one knockout. The lone loss in those nine fights was to [[Ray Perez]], against whom Rose split a pair of bouts. Then, on October 28, 1966, Rose met Noel Kunde at Melbourne, for the Australian Bantamweight title. Rose won the regional belt by defeating Kunde by a fifteen round decision.

	He won one more bout in 1966, and eight in 1967 (including a thirteenth round knockout win against Rocky Gattelari to defend his Australian championship) before challenging Fighting Harada for the ~~world�s~~ Bantamweight title on February 26 of 1968, in Tokyo. Rose made history by becoming the first Aborigine to be a world champion boxer when he defeated Harada by a fifteen round decision. This win made Rose an instant national hero in Australia, and an icon among Aborigines. On July 2 of that year, he returned to Tokyo to retain his title with a 15 round decision win over [[Takao Sakurai]]. Then, on December 6, he met [[Chucho Castillo]] at the Inglewood Forum in Inglewood, California. Rose beat Castillo by decision, but the points verdict in favor of him infuriated many in the pro-Castillo crowd, and a riot began, with fourteen fans and fight referee Dick Young requiring hospitalization to attend to injuries received during the riot.		He won one more bout in 1966, and eight in 1967 (including a thirteenth round knockout win against Rocky Gattelari to defend his Australian championship) before challenging Fighting Harada for the world?s Bantamweight title on February 26 of 1968, in Tokyo. Rose made history by becoming the first Aborigine to be a world champion boxer when he defeated Harada by a fifteen round decision. This win made Rose an instant national hero in Australia, and an icon among Aborigines. On July 2 of that year, he returned to Tokyo to retain his title with a 15 round decision win over [[Takao Sakurai]]. Then, on December 6, he met [[Chucho Castillo]] at the Inglewood Forum in Inglewood, California. Rose beat Castillo by decision, but the points verdict in favor of him infuriated many in the pro-Castillo crowd, and a riot began, with fourteen fans and fight referee Dick Young requiring hospitalization to attend to injuries received during the riot.

	Rose was Australian Of The Year in 1968, the first Aborigine to be so.		Rose was Australian Of The Year in 1968, the first Aborigine to be so.
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	On March 8, 1969, Rose retained the title with a fifteen round decision over [[Alan Rudkin]], but five months later, he returned to Inglewood, where he faced Ruben Olivares on August 22. Rose lost the world Bantamweight title to Olivares by a five round knockout.		On March 8, 1969, Rose retained the title with a fifteen round decision over [[Alan Rudkin]], but five months later, he returned to Inglewood, where he faced Ruben Olivares on August 22. Rose lost the world Bantamweight title to Olivares by a five round knockout.

	A little known fact is that Rose presented young, burn attack victim Tjandamurra O� Shane with his world title belt after he had lost the championship to Olivares, as a way to encourage the youngster to have a quick recovery. O� Shane, also an Aborigine, had been the victim of a racially charged attack the year before.		A little known fact is that Rose presented young, burn attack victim Tjandamurra O? Shane with his world title belt after he had lost the championship to Olivares, as a way to encourage the youngster to have a quick recovery. O? Shane, also an Aborigine, had been the victim of a racially charged attack the year before.

	Rose continued on boxing after his defeat against Olivares, but, after defeats against practically unknown fighters, many believed he was done as a prime fighter. However, Rose was far from finished: He upset future world Lightweight champion Itshimatsu Suzuki on October 10, 1970 by a ten round decision, and once again, he positioned himself as a world title challenger, albeit in the Lightweight division, seventeen pounds over the division where he crowned himself world champion.		Rose continued on boxing after his defeat against Olivares, but, after defeats against practically unknown fighters, many believed he was done as a prime fighter. However, Rose was far from finished: He upset future world Lightweight champion Itshimatsu Suzuki on October 10, 1970 by a ten round decision, and once again, he positioned himself as a world title challenger, albeit in the Lightweight division, seventeen pounds over the division where he crowned himself world champion.
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	==Reference sources==		==Reference sources==
	* [http://www.australianoftheyear.gov.au/recipient.asp?pID=9 1968 Australian of the Year]		*[http://www.australianoftheyear.gov.au/recipient.asp?pID=9 1968 Australian of the Year]
	* [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0114298/ IMDd: Rose against the odds] - movie		*[http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0114298/ IMDd: Rose against the odds] - movie
	* [http://www.deadlys.vibe.com.au/deadlys_new/2005/view.asp?nomid=50 The Deadlies] - nominee for the Ella Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sport		*[http://www.deadlys.vibe.com.au/deadlys_new/2005/view.asp?nomid=50 The Deadlies] - nominee for the Ella Award for Lifetime Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Sport
	* [http://www.auspost.com.au/philatelic/stamps/stampshop_2.asp?category_id=429&product_type=8 Australia Post] - 50c stamp issue (March 2005) featuring Lionel Roses' boxing gloves		*[http://www.auspost.com.au/philatelic/stamps/stampshop_2.asp?category_id=429&product_type=8 Australia Post] - 50c stamp issue (March 2005) featuring Lionel Roses' boxing gloves

	* ''[http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1060605 Bill Long proudly presents Lionel Rose in his first featherweight bout against Vicente Garcia featherweight champion of Mexico]'' (1969)		*''[http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1060605 Bill Long proudly presents Lionel Rose in his first featherweight bout against Vicente Garcia featherweight champion of Mexico]'' (1969)
	* ''[http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1055076 Lionel Rose Australian : the life story of a champion]'' / Lionel Rose as told to Rod Humphries (1969, ISBN 0207951462)		*''[http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1055076 Lionel Rose Australian : the life story of a champion]'' / Lionel Rose as told to Rod Humphries (1969, ISBN 0207951462)
	* ''[http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn688277 Rose against the odds: the Lionel Rose story]'' / Andrew Rule, adapted from John Dixon's original screenplay (1991, ISBN 0646033905)		*''[http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn688277 Rose against the odds: the Lionel Rose story]'' / Andrew Rule, adapted from John Dixon's original screenplay (1991, ISBN 0646033905)

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