Boxing

Mar. 22 World Title Match In Tokyo. Australian Wins Bantam Crown: Lionel Rose, the Australian aborigine boxer became the new world bantamweight champion after beating Fighting Harada ny unanimous decision Tuesday night (Feb 28) at Tokyo's Nippon Budokan (Martial Arts Hall) during their 15-round contest before 8, 000 spectators and a nationally televised broadcast. Harada suffered a knock-down in the ninth round. It was Rose's first crack at a world title, and gives Australia a world champion for the first time in 14 years. In 1954 Jimmy Carruthers retired as an undefeated bantam-weight champion. Photo Shows: Rose and Harada in action (Rose striped shorts). And receiving trophy

Restrictions Only for United Kingdom

15-round Aborigine Bantam Bantamweight Beating Budokan Carruthers Crack Decision Harada Nationally Ninth Nippon Retired Suffered Televised Tokyos Tuesday Unanimous Undefeated

Features In These Collections

> Contributors > KEY