A new generation of Indigenous fighters is lacing up the gloves and looking to emulate the achievements of their elders who broke down barriers in the sport.
In the early 20th century, Aboriginal boxers made up a disproportionate 15 per cent of national boxing champions.
Rose became the first Indigenous Australian to win a world title, and he was subsequently Australian of the Year. The win saw him claim the WBC international strawweight title and secure world rankings across three sanctioning bodies, including number two with the World Boxing Council .Winwood has positioned himself behind Mexican fighter Luis Castillo on the list of challengers to interim champion Yudai Shigeoka and world champion Panya Pradabsri.
"Growing up seeing domestic violence, drugs and alcohol from a young age and also losing my father at the age of 13, I was quite lost and running a bit amok," Coolwell said.Coolwell challenged unbeaten Venezuelan Ender Luces for a youth world title in 2022. "When I feel down and need motivation I think of my family and culture and it gets me back to where I need to be," he said.He also credits Aboriginal boxing icon Lionel Rose and modern day great Paul Fleming for his achievements in the ring.May will make his much-anticipated return against Jackson Jon England on Sunday at the Gold Coast Exhibition and Convention Centre.
"I wanted something that would help me both physically and mentally as I was going down a pretty bad depression at the time," Dargan said."I want to inspire other young Indigenous girls like me to believe that they can become boxers and achieve amazing things in the sport if they put their mind to it and work hard," Dargan said.
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