Jimmy "Baby Face" McLarnin
(James Archibald McLarnin)
BORN December 19, 1907; Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland (near Belfast) DIED October 28 2004; Richland, Washington HEIGHT 5-6 WEIGHT 121-147 1/2 lbs MANAGER Charles "Pop" Foster McLarnin was a good boxer and a stinging hitter; He was game and especially dangerous when hurt; He fought many "name" fighters - many times; During his career, he beat 13 champions and won the Welterweight Championship of the World
He was most famous for his three bout series with each of five outstanding fighters - Barney Ross, Fidel LaBarba, Sammy Mandell, Billy Petrolle and Charles "Bud" Taylor and had victories over each of themAmong others he defeated were Benny Leonard, Lou Ambers, Tony Canzoneri, Louis "Kid" Kaplan, "Young" Jack Thompson, Sammy Fuller, Young Corbett III, Jackie Fields, Al Singer, Ray Miller, Sid Terris, Joey Sangor, Ruby Goldstein, Joe Glick, "Sergeant" Baker and Young Nationalista
Charley Rose ranked McLarnin as the #5 All-Time Welterweight; Herb Goldman ranked him as the #7 All-Time Welterweight; Nat Fleischer ranked him as the #10 All-Time Welterweight; He was inducted into the Ring Boxing Hall of Fame in 1956 and the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1991
*** SOME AMATEUR BOUTS *** 1921 Aug 27 George Ainsworth Nanaimo, BC, Canada W 4 1922 Jan 5 Clifford Wallace Vancouver, BC, Canada W 3 Jan 13 Fred Colclough Vancouver, BC, Canada W 3 Jan 20 Fred Colclough Vancouver, BC, Canada EX 3 Jan 27 James Nelson Vancouver, BC, Canada D 3 Feb 10 Hutchison Vancouver, BC, Canada D 3 Feb 22 Young Corbett Vancouver, BC, Canada D 3 Apr 10 George Ainsworth Vancouver, BC, Canada W 3 Apr 14 Arnold Bertram Vancouver, BC, Canada L 3 Jul 18 Clifford Wallace Vancouver, BC, Canada W 3 Dec 4 Hector McDonald Vancouver, BC, Canada W 4 1923 Feb 16 Walter Peterson Vancouver, BC, Canada W 3 May 25 Mickey Gill Vancouver, BC, Canada L 3 Aug 15 Mickey Gill Vancouver, BC, Canada W 3 Undated (1923) Mickey Gill W George Ainsworth in British Columbia, Can W 4 Young Fry in British Columbia, Can W 4 Red Peterson in British Columbia, Can W 4 George Ainsworth in British Columbia, Can W 4 Mickey Gill in British Columbia, Can W 4 Hector McDonald in British Columbia, Can W 4 Young Wallace in British Columbia, Can W 4 Red Peterson in British Columbia, Can W 4 *** PROFESSIONAL BOUTS *** 1923 Dec 19 Young Frye Vancouver, BC, Can KO 1 Dec 28 Mickey Gill Vancouver, BC, Can W 7 1924 Feb 13 Frankie Sands Oakland, Ca W 4 Feb 22 Eddie Collins Oakland, Ca KO 3 Mar 5 Joe Conde Oakland, Ca KO 3 Mar 19 Frankie Sands Oakland, Ca W 4 Mar 26 Sammy Lee San Francisco, Ca W 4 Apr 2 Jimmy Griffiths Oakland, Ca W 4 Apr 9 Frankie Grandetta Oakland, Ca W 4 Apr 23 Johnny "Jockey" Lightner Oakland, Ca W 4 Apr 30 "Jockey" Joe Dillon Oakland, Ca W 4 May 2 Jimmy Griffiths Sacramento, Ca W 4 May 14 Abe Gordon San Francisco, Ca KO 2 Sep 30 Benny Diaz Vernon, Ca W 4 Oct 7 Frankie Dolan Vernon, Ca W 4 Oct 14 Young Nationalista Vernon, Ca W 4 Oct 28 Fidel LaBarba Vernon, Ca W 4 Nov 11 Fidel LaBarba Vernon, Ca D 4 Dec 9 "Memphis" Pal Moore Vernon, Ca D 4 1925 Jan 13 Fidel LaBarba Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Mar 25 Teddy Silva Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Apr 11 Young Farrell Los Angeles, Ca W 6 Apr 12 Eddie "Spec" Ramies Los Angeles, Ca W 6 Jun 2 Charles "Bud" Taylor Vernon, Ca L 10 Jul 4 Pancho Villa Oakland, Ca W 10 Aug 10 Mickey Gill Oakland, Ca W 10 Nov 12 Jackie Fields Los Angeles, Ca KO 2 Dec 8 Charles "Bud" Taylor Vernon, Ca WF 2 1926 Jan 12 Charles "Bud" Taylor Vernon, Ca L 10 Mar 3 Joey Sangor Los Angeles, Ca KO 3 Mar 17 Johnny Farr Los Angeles, Ca L 10 Sep 7 Joe Glick Los Angeles, Ca W 10 Oct 15 Doc Snell Vernon, Ca L 10 1927 Feb 22 Tommy Cello San Francisco, Ca D 10 Apr 5 Tommy Cello Los Angeles, Ca W 10 May 6 Freeman Black San Diego, Ca KO 2 May 27 Johnny LaMar Hollywood, Ca W 10 Jun 24 Lope Tenorio Hollywood, Ca W 10 Sep 10 Charlie McBride San Diego, Ca KO 2 Sep 23 Don Long San Diego, Ca KO 3 Oct 18 Louis "Kid" Kaplan Chicago, Il KO 8 Nov 23 Billy Wallace Detroit, Mi W 10 1928 Feb 24 Sid Terris New York, NY KO 1 May 21 Sammy Mandell New York, NY L 15 -Lightweight Championship of the World Jun 21 Phil McGraw New York, NY KO 1 Aug 2 Stanislaus Loayza New York, NY KO 4 Nov 30 Ray Miller Detroit, Mi LK 8 1929 Jan 11 Joe Glick New York, NY W 10 Mar 1 Joe Glick New York, NY KO 2 Mar 22 Ray Miller New York, NY W 10 Oct 9 "Sergeant" Sammy Baker New York, NY KO 1 Nov 4 Sammy Mandell New York, NY W 10 Dec 13 Ruby Goldstein New York, NY KO 2 1930 Mar 1 Sammy Mandell Chicago, Il W 10 Mar 28 Young Jack Thompson New York, NY W 10 Sep 11 Al Singer Bronx, NY KO 3 Nov 21 Billy Petrolle New York, NY L 10 1931 May 27 Billy Petrolle New York, NY W 10 Aug 20 Billy Petrolle Bronx, NY W 10 1932 Aug 4 Lou Brouillard Bronx, NY L 10 Oct 7 Benny Leonard New York, NY KO 6 Dec 16 Sammy Fuller New York, NY KO 8 1933 May 29 Young Corbett III Los Angeles, Ca TK 1 -Welterweight Championship of the World 1934 May 28 Barney Ross Long Island City, NY L 15 -Welterweight Championship of the World Sep 17 Barney Ross Long Island City, NY W 15 -Welterweight Championship of the World 1935 May 28 Barney Ross New York, NY L 15 -Welterweight Championship of the World 1936 May 8 Tony Canzoneri New York, NY L 10 Oct 5 Tony Canzoneri New York, NY W 10 Nov 20 Lou Ambers New York, NY W 10 *** Much Data Was Provided By Sergey Yurchenko *** *** Assistance Was Provided By Tony Triem ***
Review courtesy of Tracy Callis, Historian, International Boxing Research Organization
