Lionel Rose Record
| Total Fights | 53 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 42 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 3 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 0 |
| KO Wins | 12 |
| KO Losses | 4 |
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What is Lionel Rose's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 12 years and three months, Lionel Rose fought 53 times with 42 wins and 11 losses.
Rose retired from professional boxing with a record of 42-11, which included three bantamweight world-title wins and three successful title defense fights. He had a 22.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 12 of his total 53 fights being knockout wins. Rose suffered four knockout losses in his career, one of which was against Rubén Olivares in a bantamweight title fight.
His last fight was a 2nd round KO defeat to Maurice Apeang on December 18, 1976.
Some of Rose's best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Fighting Harada, Chucho Castillo, José Medel, Takao Sakurai, Ernie Cruz, Tommaso Galli, and Alan Rudkin.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Dec 18, 1976 | 28 | Maurice Apeang | Loss | KO2 |
| 52 | Aug 28, 1976 | 28 | Rafael Limon | Loss | TKO3 |
| 51 | Nov 13, 1975 | 27 | Giuseppe Agate | Win | TKO3 |
| 50 | Oct 8, 1975 | 27 | Billy Moeller | Loss | PTS |
| 49 | Aug 29, 1975 | 27 | Blakeney Kid Matthews | Loss | MD |
| 48 | Jun 30, 1975 | 27 | Bomber Uchida | Win | PTS |
| 47 | May 30, 1971 | 22 | Yoshiaki Numata | Loss * | UD |
| 46 | May 4, 1971 | 22 | Tanny Cuaresma | Win | KO1 |
| 45 | Feb 12, 1971 | 22 | Jeff White | Loss | UD |
| 44 | Oct 10, 1970 | 22 | Guts Ishimatsu | Win | UD |
| 43 | Aug 4, 1970 | 22 | Richard Kid Borias | Win | KO3 |
| 42 | Jul 14, 1970 | 22 | Freddie Wicks | Win | PTS |
| 41 | May 16, 1970 | 21 | Raul Cruz | Loss | UD |
| 40 | Mar 7, 1970 | 21 | Don Johnson | Win | UD |
| 39 | Dec 7, 1969 | 21 | Fernando Sotelo | Loss | KO7 |
| 38 | Nov 1, 1969 | 21 | Vincente Garcia | Win | KO5 |
| 37 | Aug 22, 1969 | 21 | Rubén Olivares | Loss * | KO5 |
| 36 | Jun 10, 1969 | 20 | Ernie Cruz | Win | MD |
| 35 | Mar 8, 1969 | 20 | Alan Rudkin | Win * | SD |
| 34 | Dec 6, 1968 | 20 | Chucho Castillo | Win * | SD |
| 33 | Aug 28, 1968 | 20 | José Medel | Win | MD |
| 32 | Jun 2, 1968 | 19 | Takao Sakurai | Win * | MD |
| 31 | Apr 26, 1968 | 19 | Tommaso Galli | Win | PTS |
| 30 | Feb 27, 1968 | 19 | Fighting Harada | Win * | UD |
| 29 | Dec 11, 1967 | 19 | Rocky Gattellari | Win | KO13 |
| 28 | Nov 20, 1967 | 19 | Gary Garber | Win | PTS |
| 27 | Oct 13, 1967 | 19 | Kamara Diop | Win | TKO3 |
| 26 | Sep 1, 1967 | 19 | Ronnie Jones | Win | PTS |
| 25 | Jul 28, 1967 | 19 | Tiny Palacio | Win | PTS |
| 24 | Jun 9, 1967 | 18 | Rudy Corona | Win | PTS |
| 23 | May 11, 1967 | 18 | Akihide Tamaoka | Win | KO6 |
| 22 | Mar 17, 1967 | 18 | Nevio Carbi | Win | PTS |
| 21 | Nov 18, 1966 | 18 | Felipe Gonzalez | Win | PTS |
| 20 | Oct 28, 1966 | 18 | Noel Kunde | Win | PTS |
| 19 | Oct 14, 1966 | 18 | Jackie Burke | Win | TKO6 |
| 18 | Aug 26, 1966 | 18 | Noel Kunde | Win | PTS |
| 17 | Jul 8, 1966 | 18 | Ray Perez | Win | PTS |
| 16 | Jun 17, 1966 | 17 | Flash Dumdum | Win | PTS |
| 15 | May 13, 1966 | 17 | Jerry Stokes | Win | PTS |
| 14 | Apr 4, 1966 | 17 | Ray Perez | Loss | UD |
| 13 | Feb 18, 1966 | 17 | Ray Perez | Win | UD |
| 12 | Dec 2, 1965 | 17 | Arthur Clarke | Win | UD |
| 11 | Nov 5, 1965 | 17 | Billy Brown | Win | UD |
| 10 | Oct 14, 1965 | 17 | Laurie Ny | Win | UD |
| 9 | Oct 1, 1965 | 17 | Billy Brown | Win | TKO10 |
| 8 | Aug 20, 1965 | 17 | Bobby Wells | Win | TKO8 |
| 7 | Jul 27, 1965 | 17 | Teddy Rainbow | Win | PTS |
| 6 | Jul 23, 1965 | 17 | Singtong Por Tor | Loss | PTS |
| 5 | Jun 25, 1965 | 17 | Singtong Por Tor | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Apr 2, 1965 | 16 | Jackie Bruce | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Nov 6, 1964 | 16 | Joe Oliveri | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Oct 9, 1964 | 16 | Mario Magris | Win | PTS |
| 1 | Sep 9, 1964 | 16 | Mario Magris | Win | PTS |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
Lionel Rose (Slim) was an Australian professional boxer. He was born in Labertouche, Victoria, Australia on June 21, 1948. He was a bantamweight world champion. Rose died on May 8, 2011 at the age of 62 years. His professional boxing career spanned more than 12 years — from 1964 to 1976.
Rose made his professional boxing debut against Mario Magris at the age of 16 on September 9, 1964, defeating Magris via 8 round PTS. He went on to win 4 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 2 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 19 on February 27, 1968 after 29 professional fights, against Fighting Harada for the bantamweight WBA, WBC, and The Ring titles. He defeated Harada via 15 round unanimous decision to become the bantamweight champion of the world.
Lionel Rose was a one-time undisputed bantamweight world champion, and won three world titles at bantamweight. For all the details about Rose's world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Rose had a total of 11 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Maurice Apeang at 28 years of age, on December 18, 1976. Rose lost the fight via 2nd round KO.
Championships
Rose had a total of six world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and three successful title defenses. He won four of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Lionel Rose fought for bantamweight world titles in two fights and won once. In total, he won three bantamweight belts.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1968+ | Fighting Harada | Bantamweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | UD |
Title Defenses
Lionel Rose had four bantamweight world-title defense fights. He won three of them and lost once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 1969 | Alan Rudkin | Bantamweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | SD |
| Dec 6, 1968 | Chucho Castillo | Bantamweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | SD |
| Jun 2, 1968 | Takao Sakurai | Bantamweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | MD |
Title Losses
Lionel Rose lost one world-title defense fight, and lost three titles in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 1969 | Rubén Olivares | Bantamweight | WBA, WBC, The Ring | KO |
Highlights
Rose fought a total of 53 times during his professional career, which includes 6 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These two fights are the highlight of his career.
February 27, 1968: Rose becomes the undisputed bantamweight world champion in his first world-title fight by beating Fighting Harada via 15 round unanimous decision. He now holds the WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight world-champion belts.
August 28, 1968: Lionel Rose beats José Medel via 10th round majority decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does Lionel Rose have on his record?
Rose knocked out 12 of his 53 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 22.6%. Of his total 42 wins, 12 of them were via KO (28.6%).
What was Lionel Rose's first world title win?
Rose's first world-title win were the WBA, WBC, and The Ring belts at bantamweight. He defeated Fighting Harada via 15 round unanimous decision to win the titles.
How many world titles did Lionel Rose win?
Rose won three world titles at bantamweight.
How many title defenses did Lionel Rose make?
Rose had a total of four title defense fights. He was successful three times and lost one time.