The Original Aboriginal

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  1. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    One of my favorite fighters to watch !
     
  2. smitty78

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    Sad how he ended up but he was all class. A shame people stereotype Aborigines the way they do. They should pay more attention to good role models such as Lionel.
     
  3. red cobra

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    He did well in rising to the occasion to beat the great Harada..but he had a problem with his chin. I kept up with his reign..he hit the deck vs Jose Medel, Takeo Sakauri, Chucho Castillo..none of them in the class as punchers with Olivares. Poor Rose never had a chance with El Puas...Olivares just owned him. He was a fine fighter though, IMO..I liked him.
     
  4. smitty78

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    I think u will find a lot of thoxe issues had with having to make weight which he greatly struggled with. Also getting dropped dont mean u got a bad chin, just means u were outmanouvered and knockwd off balance. Getting KO'd means u got a bad chin.
     
  5. Bugger

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    nice read, a little strange in parts but decent none the less
     
  6. Bugger

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    this is how Lionel was welcomed apon returning from Tokyo champion...

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  7. Vic-JofreBRASIL

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    Wow !
     
  8. Bugger

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    Many of the great Aboriginal boxers seem to be genuinely humble and gentle mannered people.
     
  9. Bugger

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    The motorcade began at the airport and went all the way to Melbourne Town Hall. I've heard an estimated 250,000 people crammed the streets to cheer Rose on.
     
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  13. smitty78

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    There's a lot of Aboriginal people like that. Society just doesn't see it.
     
  14. AlFrancis

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    Sublimely skilled fighter!