Lionel Rose
Lionel Rose held the WBA, WBC and The Ring bantamweight world titles between 1968 and 1969. Rose was the undisputed bantamweight world champion from 1968 to 1969. Rose first became a world champion aged 19 with The Ring bantamweight world title.
- World title bouts
- 6
- Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
- 4–2
- World titles held
- 3
- Longest world title reign (The Ring bantamweight, 1968–1969)
- 1 year, 5 months
Timeline of world title events
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1971
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Yoshiaki Numata beats Lionel Rose via unanimous decision 15/15
Super Featherweight · WBC
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1969
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The Ring magazine rates Lionel Rose No. 9 at featherweight in its annual ratings
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Ruben Olivares beats Lionel Rose via knockout 5/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
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Lionel Rose beats Alan Rudkin via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
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1968
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The Ring magazine rates Lionel Rose the bantamweight champion in its annual ratings
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Lionel Rose beats Chucho Castillo via split decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
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Lionel Rose beats Takao Sakurai via majority decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
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Lionel Rose beats Fighting Harada via unanimous decision 15/15
Bantamweight · WBA, WBC and The Ring
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Lionel Rose becomes The Ring bantamweight champion
Bantamweight · The Ring
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1967
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The Ring magazine rates Lionel Rose No. 2 at bantamweight in its annual ratings
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1966
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The Ring magazine rates Lionel Rose No. 6 at bantamweight in its annual ratings