On February 27, 1968, a 19-year-old Lionel Rose (27-2, 8 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed bantamweight championship held by 24-year-old Fighting Harada (50-3, 19 KOs).
Rose came in to the fight on a 15-fight win streak with a 27% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 16 days. Harada was on a 19-fight win streak with a 35% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 30 days.
Lionel Rose defeated Fighting Harada via unanimous decision and wins the WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed bantamweight world champion — in his first world-title fight. Rose improves his record to 28-2, while Harada adds a loss to his record at 50-4.
On June 2, 1968, the 19-year-old undisputed bantamweight world champion, Lionel Rose (29-2, 8 KOs), faced a undefined Takao Sakurai undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Rose came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 7 days.
Lionel Rose defeated Takao Sakurai via majority decision and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles. Rose improves his record to 30-2
On March 8, 1969, the 20-year-old undisputed bantamweight world champion, Lionel Rose (32-2, 8 KOs), faced a undefined Alan Rudkin undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Rose came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 23% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 2 days.
Lionel Rose defeated Alan Rudkin via split decision and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles. Rose improves his record to 33-2
On December 6, 1968, the 20-year-old undisputed bantamweight world champion, Lionel Rose (31-2, 8 KOs), faced a undefined Chucho Castillo undefined in an undisputed title defense fight.
Rose came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 24% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 8 days.
Lionel Rose defeated Chucho Castillo via split decision and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring bantamweight titles. Rose improves his record to 32-2
On December 11, 1967, a 19-year-old Lionel Rose (26-2, 7 KOs) and Rocky Gattellari met in the ring.
Rose came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 25% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
Lionel Rose stopped Rocky Gattellari via KO in the 13th round. Rose improves his record to 27-2 (8 KOs)
On April 2, 1965, a 16-year-old Lionel Rose (3-0, 1 KO) and Jackie Bruce met in the ring.
Rose came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 33% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 27 days.
Lionel Rose stopped Jackie Bruce via TKO in the 1st round. Rose improves his record to 4-0 (2 KOs)
On May 4, 1971, a 22-year-old Lionel Rose (39-6, 10 KOs) and Tanny Cuaresma met in the ring.
Rose came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 22% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 22 days.
Lionel Rose stopped Tanny Cuaresma via KO in the 1st round. Rose improves his record to 40-6 (11 KOs)
On May 30, 1971, a 22-year-old Lionel Rose (40-6, 11 KOs) got a shot at the super-featherweight WBC title held by Yoshiaki Numata.
Rose came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 23% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 26 days.
Lionel Rose was defending his super-featherweight titles and, fighting for the super-featherweight WBC titles against Yoshiaki Numata and lost via unanimous decision in the 15-round super-featherweight fight, and adds an loss to his record at 40-7.
On November 13, 1975, a 27-year-old Lionel Rose (41-9, 11 KOs) and Giuseppe Agate met in the ring.
Rose came in to the fight on a 2-fight losing streak with a 22% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 5 days.
Lionel Rose stopped Giuseppe Agate via TKO in the 3rd round. Rose improves his record to 42-9 (12 KOs)
On August 4, 1970, a 22-year-old Lionel Rose (37-5, 9 KOs) and Richard Kid Borias met in the ring.
Rose came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 21% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 21 days.
Lionel Rose stopped Richard Kid Borias via KO in the 3rd round. Rose improves his record to 38-5 (10 KOs)