EPISODE · Feb 25, 2017 · 8 MIN
Lionel Rose - Aboriginal Boxing Hero
from Sporting Witness · host BBC World Service
In February 1968, the aboriginal fighter Lionel Rose was cheered by Australians of all races when he won the world bantamweight boxing title. Ashley Byrne talks to Rose's rival and later friend, Noel Kunde. The programme is a Made-In-Manchester Production.PHOTO: Lionel Rose celebrating his world championship victory in 1968 (Getty Images)
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