Champion boxer Lionel Rose prepares to defend world title | RetroFocus

Lionel Rose was the first Aboriginal man to win a boxing world title, and the first Aboriginal person to be named Australian of the Year.
In 1969, Rose appeared in the ABC documentary "110,000 Reasons."
The program followed Rose as he prepared to defend his world batamweight title against Rubén Olivares.
Rose went on to lose the title to Olivares, but continued to box until the mid 1970s.
"110,000 Reasons" aired in Australia on 21 August 1969.
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[@truthseeker7322]

What an admirable gentlemen. A true icon that got swept under the carpet. I never knew about him till now. A man aboriginal kids should look up too

[@BoonMcNougat]

You're absolutely right. Three decades and I never heard of him and can't imagine how much more inspirational to me he would when I was younger compared to say Anthony Mundine. Not to bring Mundine down but Lionel seems to be a truly inspirational legend.

[@Groaker]

To think, only two years prior to this doco first airing, this legend wasn't even counted as an Australian.

[@kelly-marie]

My great uncle. Thank you as this is the only way I get to hear his voice 😢I lost all my home videos in a house fire. RIP uncle

[@tjjk9558]

Wait he is your uncle two

[@tjjk9558]

Wait he’s your uncle to 😮
Wait what’s your last name bc I’m making a family tree

[@kelly-marie]

My dads surname is Dow. Mums is Walker.

[@tjjk9558]

Ok thanks

[@stephenbachman132]

Seems like he was a really nice genuine person.

[@russellcampbell9198]

He was.

[@peterose6765]

He comes across as a very humble man.

[@B23775]

I reckon it's about time some one makes a movie of this legend

[@richardthompson6705]

A great Australian and one of the best boxers and athletes I have seen

[@Jordo619]

young aboriginal men today need to see this

[@Dragonz-Neek]

So good looking in his younger years

[@monicahd1313]

LIONEL ROSE

[@eaglecap8553]

Legend

[@abbiemay3693]

This is great 🥊☀️😊

[@catparnell3497]

yeah he is and thats my uncle by the way my name is xavier lionel peter rose our family is great we are so good at boxing because of lionel i wish he could come back to 2021

[@bala_dann]

My uncle too ❤️

[@shoominati23]

I wonder what happened to his 'black rose' falcon coupe?

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Good night Australias, luv yuz awl!

[@antony-m7287]

Yooo

[@antony-m7287]

Im going to be the best boxer in Australia

[@drewguap6748]

I was just watching Rocky

[@joemuma3920]

Wow i was watching a Rocky interview before this

[@vlazzari1]

Is it true that during a press conference Lionel said the death penalty should apply to all gay Aboriginals?

[@BigRamifications]

@2:56 What's the difference between foul language and profane speech?

[@geoxgia8242]

I’m pretty sure I met his wife?

[@j46s96]

Jenny. She’s lovely, she was my teacher in primary school

[@Caine459]

It’s drake