Great Moments in Indigenous History

Lionel Rose Meets Rubin (Hurricane) Carter

Two Champs
Picture by SimonO'Dwyer Courtesy of the Age.

Former World Batamweight Champ, Lionel Rose, meets up with Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who, as Bob Dylan sang, "coulda been the champion of the world".

The occasion was Carter's visit to Melbourne in September 2000 for the "World Reconciliation Day" concert, where Carter proved more forthright than Nelson Mandela in his support for justice for Black Australia.

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