Lionel Rose Children: Who Is Lionel Rose’s Son Michael Rose?

Lionel Rose was an Australian singer and bantamweight boxer who became the first Indigenous Australian to win a world title.

Lionel Edmund Rose MBE became the first Indigenous Australian to be named Australian of the Year. He was born on June 21, 1948, in Victoria, Australia.

Lionel Rose learned to box from his father, Roy, who happened to be a skilled fighter at local house shows. He later began his professional boxing career at age 16 on 9 September 1964, outpointing Mario Magriss over eight rounds.

Lionel Rose compiled a record of 42 wins and 11 losses as a professional boxer, with 12 wins by knockout. In 2007, he suffered a stroke that left him with speech and movement difficulties.

Lionel Rose died on 8 May 2011 following a prolonged illness. He was the 2003 inductee for the Australian National Boxing Hall of Fame “moderns” category and was the second person to be elevated to “legend” status in 2010.

Who Is Lionel Rose’s Son Michael Rose?

Michael Rose is the only son of boxing legend Lionel Rose and his wife, Jennifer Rose whom he married at Mernda in December 1970.

Michael Rose was born in 1974. However, there is no readily available information regarding Michael Rose’s educational background, early life and career.