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Jimmy McLarnin

“Baby Face; Beltin' Celt; Dublin Dynamiter; Dublin Destroyer; Murderous Mick; The Belfast Spider; The Irish Lullaby”

Boxing · Deceased
55-11-3RECORD
21WINS BY KO / TKO
33WINS BY DECISION
69PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full nameJames Archibald McLarnin
NicknameBaby Face; Beltin' Celt; Dublin Dynamiter; Dublin Destroyer; Murderous Mick; The Belfast Spider; The Irish Lullaby
Date of birth19 Dec 1907
Died28 Oct 2004
NationalityIrish
BirthplaceHillsborough, Ireland (now Royal Hillsborough, Northern Ireland)
Based inNot added yet
Weight classesFlyweight, Bantamweight, Lightweight, Welterweight
TrainersNot added yet
Height168 cm (5′6″)
Reach170 cm (67″)
StanceOrthodox
Years active1923–1936
StatusDeceased
Pro debut19 Dec 1923
Last fightWin vs Lou Ambers, 20 Nov 1936

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Fight history

69 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeDateLocationNotes
WinLou AmbersDecision (unanimous)1020 Nov 1936
WinTony CanzoneriDecision (unanimous)105 Oct 1936
LossTony CanzoneriDecision (unanimous)108 May 1936
LossBarney RossDecision (unanimous)1528 May 1935
WinBarney RossDecision (split)1517 Sep 1934
LossBarney RossDecision (split)1528 May 1934
WinYoung Corbett IIITKO129 May 1933
WinSammy FullerTKO816 Dec 1932
WinBenny LeonardTKO67 Oct 1932
LossLou BrouillardDecision (split)104 Aug 1932
WinBilly PetrolleDecision (unanimous)1020 Aug 1931
WinBilly PetrolleDecision (unanimous)1027 May 1931
LossBilly PetrolleDecision (unanimous)1021 Nov 1930
WinAl SingerKO311 Sep 1930
WinJack ThompsonDecision (unanimous)1028 Mar 1930
WinSammy MandellDecision (unanimous)101 Mar 1930
WinRuby GoldsteinKO213 Dec 1929
WinSammy MandellDecision (unanimous)104 Nov 1929
WinSergeant Sammy BakerKO19 Oct 1929
WinRay MillerDecision (unanimous)1022 Mar 1929
WinJoe GlickKO21 Mar 1929
WinJoe GlickDecision (unanimous)1011 Jan 1929
LossRay MillerTKO (corner retirement)730 Nov 1928
WinStanislaus LoayzaKO42 Aug 1928
WinPhil McGrawTKO121 Jun 1928
LossSammy MandellDecision (unanimous)1521 May 1928
WinSid TerrisKO124 Feb 1928
WinBilly WallaceDecision (points)1023 Nov 1927
WinLouis KaplanKO818 Oct 1927
WinDon LongKO323 Sep 1927
WinCharlie McBrideKO29 Sep 1927
WinLope TenorioDecision (points)1024 Jun 1927
WinJohnny LamarDecision (points)1027 May 1927
WinFreeman BlackKO26 May 1927
WinTommy CelloDecision (points)105 Apr 1927
DrawTommy CelloDecision (points)1022 Feb 1927
LossDoc SnellDecision (points)1015 Oct 1926
WinJoe GlickDecision (points)107 Sep 1926
LossJohnny FarrDecision (points)1017 Mar 1926
WinJoey SangorKO33 Mar 1926
LossBud TaylorDecision (points)1012 Jan 1926
WinBud TaylorDisqualification28 Dec 1925
WinJackie FieldsKO212 Nov 1925
WinPancho VillaDecision (points)104 Jul 1925
LossBud TaylorDecision (points)102 Jun 1925
WinEddie Spec RamiesKO618 Apr 1925
WinYoung FarrellDecision (points)611 Apr 1925
WinTeddy SilvaDecision (points)1024 Mar 1925
WinFidel LaBarbaDecision (points)1013 Jan 1925
DrawMemphis Pal MooreDecision (points)49 Dec 1924
DrawFidel LaBarbaDecision (points)411 Nov 1924
WinFidel LaBarbaDecision (points)428 Oct 1924
WinYoung NationalistaDecision (points)414 Oct 1924
WinFrankie DolanDecision (points)47 Oct 1924
WinBenny DiazDecision (points)430 Sep 1924
WinMickey GillDecision (majority)1015 Aug 1924
WinAbe GordonKO214 May 1924
WinJimmy GriffithsDecision (points)42 May 1924
WinJockey Joe DillonDecision (points)430 Apr 1924
WinJohnny Jockey LightnerDecision (points)424 Apr 1924
WinFrankie GrandettaDecision (points)49 Apr 1924
WinJimmy GriffithsDecision (points)44 Apr 1924
WinSammy LeeDecision (points)426 Mar 1924
WinFrankie SandsDecision (points)419 Mar 1924
WinJoe CondeTKO35 Mar 1924
WinEddie CollinsTKO322 Feb 1924
WinFrankie SandsDecision (points)413 Feb 1924
WinMickey GillDecision (majority)728 Dec 1923
WinYoung FryKO119 Dec 1923