biography
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Rose, Lionel (Edmund)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1948– )
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| biography:
| Bantamweight boxer, born in Warragul, Victoria, SE Australia. Inspired by the success of Jimmy Carruthers, and determined to emulate him, he won the world championship in 1968, becoming the first Aborigine to hold a world title. He defeated Britain's Alan Rudkin on points over 15 rounds at Melbourne, in which the Commonwealth title was also at stake, but in 1969 lost his title to Ruben Olivares. |
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