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LionelRose

“Slim”

Lionel Rose

42

Wins12 KO · 29%

11

Losses

0

Draws53 tracked bouts

Height: 5′5″
Stance: Orthodox
Tracked since: Sep 9, 1964
Died: May 8, 2011
Title reigns: 3 reigns
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Current streak: L2
Last bout: L to Maurice Apeang · KO · R2 · Dec 18, 1976

Title Reigns

3 reigns

Reigns: 3
Division: 1
Bodies: 3
Longest · WBA Bantamweight: 1 yr 5 mo

Bantamweight

3 reigns

Body	Held	Length
WBA	Feb 1968 – Aug 1969	1 yr 5 mo
WBC	Feb 1968 – Aug 1969	1 yr 5 mo
Ring	Feb 1968 – Aug 1969	1 yr 5 mo

Complete Fight History

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1976

DEC 18L toMaurice Apeang· KO · R2Une Grande Soiree Stadium · Noumea42-11

AUG 28L toRafael Limón· TKO · R3Forum · Inglewood42-10

1975

NOV 13d.Giuseppe Agate· TKO · R3Olympic Swimming Stadium · Melbourne42-9

OCT 8L toBilly Moeller· PTSMarrickville RSL Club · Sydney41-9

AUG 29L toBlakeney Kid Matthews· MDMelbourne Olympic Pool · Melbourne41-8

JUN 30d.Bomber Uchida· PTSMerdeka Stadium · Kuala Lumpur41-7

1971

MAY 30L toYoshiaki Numata· UDPrefectural Gymnasium · Hiroshima40-7

MAY 4d.Tanny Cuaresma· KO · R1Channel 10 Studios · Melbourne40-6

FEB 12L toJeff White· UDMilton Tennis Courts · Brisbane39-6

1970

OCT 10d.Guts Ishimatsu· UDPalais Theatre · Saint Kilda39-5

AUG 4d.Richard Kid Borias· KO · R3San Remo Ballroom · Melbourne38-5

JUL 14d.Freddie Wicks· PTSEastern Suburbs Rugby League Club · Sydney37-5

MAY 16L toRaul Cruz· UDForum · Inglewood36-5

MAR 7d.Don Johnson· UDWhite City Tennis Courts · Sydney36-4

1969

DEC 7L toFernando Sotelo· KO · R7White City Tennis Courts · Sydney35-4

NOV 1d.Vicente Garcia· KO · R5Melbourne Olympic Velodrome · Melbourne35-3

AUG 22L toRubén Olivares· KO · R5The Forum · Inglewood34-3

JUN 10d.Ernie Cruz· MDHonolulu International Center · Honolulu34-2

MAR 8d.Alan Rudkin· SDKooyong Tennis Stadium · Melbourne33-2

1968

DEC 6d.Chucho Castillo· SDForum · Inglewood32-2

AUG 28d.José Medel· PTSForum · Inglewood31-2

JUN 2d.Takao Sakurai· MDNippon Budokan · Japan30-2

APR 26d.Tommaso Galli· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne29-2

FEB 27d.Fighting Harada· UDNippon Budokan · Tokyo28-2

1967

DEC 11d.Rocky Gattellari· KO · R13Sydney Stadium · Sydney27-2

NOV 20d.Gary Garber· PTSSydney Stadium · Sydney26-2

OCT 13d.Kamara Diop· TKO · R3Festival Hall · Melbourne25-2

SEP 1d.Ronnie Jones· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne24-2

JUL 28d.Tiny Palacio· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne23-2

JUN 9d.Rudy Corona· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne22-2

MAY 11d.Akihide Tamaoka· KO · R6Festival Hall · Melbourne21-2

MAR 17d.Nevio Carbi· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne20-2

1966

NOV 18d.Felipe Gonzalez· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne19-2

OCT 28d.Noel Kunde· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne18-2

OCT 14d.Jackie Burke· TKO · R6Festival Hall · Melbourne17-2

AUG 26d.Noel Kunde· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne16-2

JUL 8d.Ray Perez· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne15-2

JUN 17d.Flash Dumdum· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne14-2

MAY 13d.Jerry Stokes· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne13-2

APR 4L toRay Perez· UDSydney Stadium · Sydney12-2

FEB 18d.Ray Perez· UDSydney Showgrounds · Sydney12-1

1965

DEC 2d.Arthur Clarke· UDSydney Showgrounds · Sydney11-1

NOV 5d.Billy Brown· UDFestival Hall · Melbourne10-1

OCT 14d.Laurie Ny· UDChristchurch · Canterbury9-1

OCT 1d.Billy Brown· TKO · R10Festival Hall · Melbourne8-1

AUG 20d.Bobby Wells· TKO · R8Festival Hall · Melbourne7-1

JUL 27d.Teddy Rainbow· PTSSaint George Rugby League Club · Sydney6-1

JUL 23L toSingtong Por Tor· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne5-1

JUN 25d.Singtong Por Tor· PTSFestival Hall · Melbourne5-0

APR 2d.Jackie Bruce· TKO · R1Festival Hall · Melbourne4-0

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Common Questions

What is Lionel Rose's professional boxing record?: Lionel Rose's professional record is 42-11, with 12 knockouts.
Has Lionel Rose lost a fight?: Yes. Lionel Rose lost 11 professional fights and finished with a 42-11 record.
When is Lionel Rose's next fight?: Lionel Rose died on May 8, 2011 and has no next fight.
Is Lionel Rose retired?: Lionel Rose died on May 8, 2011; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on December 18, 1976.