Jimmy McLarnin
Irish boxer (1907–2004)
ジミー・マクラーニン
- Born
- 19 December 1907, Royal Hillsborough
- Died
- 28 October 2004, Richland
- Citizenship
- Ireland
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
- Recorded fight record
- 62 wins, 11 losses, 3 draws
James Archibald McLarnin (19 December 1907 – 28 October 2004) was an Irish professional boxer who became a two-time Undisputed Welterweight World Champion and an International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee.
As of September 10, 2025, BoxRec ranks McLarnin as the second greatest pound for pound fighter of all time, only behind Sugar Ray Robinson.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1991
- British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
- The Ring World Welterweight Champion
- WBA World Welterweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q530854 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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