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		Jimmy turned pro as a flyweight at the age of 16, he soon acquired the nickname of "Babyface" and fought the last seven years of his career at welterweight.
		Jimmy was hailed by the press and fans for his toughness and willingness to fight the champ, but Jimmy was just not experienced enough to take the title.
		Jimmy was floored in the first round and never recovered, he absorbed a brutal beating that might have ended a lesser mans career.
	bxhof.tripod.com /mclarnin.html (1535 words)

	Jimmy McLarnin (Boxer)
		Jimmy McLarnin's name might not roll off the tongue like boxing greats of the late 20th century like Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Joe Frazer, but back in the early part of the last century he was one of the most famous names in the sport.
		For many years Jimmy was reported to have been born elsewhere in Co. Down, but recently the record books were put right and it was finally confirmed he was born in Hillsborough on December 19, 1907, one of 12 children and the first three years of his life were spent in the Lisburn borough.
		McLarnin died in October last year at the age of 97 but in an interview in his later years, he looked back on his fighting career with fondness.
	www.lisburn.com /history/memories/memories-2005/jimmy-mclarnin.html (624 words)

	Jimmy McLarnin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jimmy Archibald McLarnin, (December 19, 1907 – October 28, 2004), was a two-time welterweight boxing champion of the world.
		McLarnin was born in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland, but emigrated to Vancouver with his family at age three.
		Jimmy McLarnin died in 2004 and was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jimmy_McLarnin (484 words)

	Jimmy McLarnin (1907 - 2004)
		Jimmy "Babyface" McLarnin, who died aged 96, was twice world welter-weight boxing champion before retiring to enjoy an unusual financial security.
		McLarnin was forced to wait five years for a second world title attempt, mainly because boxing politics in the welterweight division were so questionable that the ever-protective Foster refused to involve his fighter.
		McLarnin beat the great Tony Canzoneri and Lou Ambers in his final fights, before retiring from the ring in November 1936 a wealthy man; by then he had won 63 out of 77 contests, drawn three and lost 11.
	jimmy-mclarnin.memory-of.com (1012 words)

	Jimmy McLarnin: The Emerald of New York City - The Cyber Boxing Zone Message Board
		Jimmy knocked out the skilful and fast moving Sid Terris with a right hand blast to the jaw and was carried back to his dressing room on the shoulders of those who rushed to acclaim him.
		McLarnin was believed to have injured his right hand in the second round of that torrid war and certainly used it sparingly for the duration of the fight.
		Jimmy's name is usually thrown in when a summarisation of Benny Leonard is in process, a real shame, the man did so much in the ring among electrifying a struggling society every time he fought.
	www.cyberboxingzone.com /cbzforum/showthread.php?t=1899 (2977 words)

	The Scotsman - Obituaries - Jimmy McLarnin, Boxer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		McLarnin was born in Belfast, in Northern Ireland, but grew up in Vancouver, Canada, where he later came under the influence of Pop Foster a former British army soldier and boxing instructor.
		A belief McLarnin underlined in a 1970 interview when he admitted that prior to turning to professional boxing he had already amassed $100,000 in the bank by the time he was 19 in 1926 (around £1 million in today’s value).
		Jimmy McLarnin is survived by three daughters, a son and several grandchildren.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /obituaries.cfm?id=1345902004 (655 words)

	Obituray: Jimmy McLarnin Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
		With 11 siblings, the young Jimmy McLarnin was soon encouraged to make a contribution to the family's income by selling newspapers on the street.
		McLarnin was also responsible for ending the career of the legendary Jewish lightweight champion Benny Leonard, whom he battered to defeat in seven rounds in October 1932.
		I recall the smashed, bloody figure of Jimmy, reeling under the terrific impact of Petrolle's merciless wallops; yet as he stood in the ring, bathed in his own gore, hardly strong enough to keep his hands up in defence, he wouldn't give in.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20041111/ai_n12818440 (899 words)

	Obituary: Jimmy McLarnin \| Special reports \| Guardian Unlimited
		Finally, on May 28 1935, Ross was adjudged the narrow points victor of their third and deciding fight, although a somewhat bitter McLarnin always maintained he had edged it with a titanic effort over the final three minutes.
		Born in Hillsborough, near Belfast, McLarnin emigrated with his family to Vancouver at the age of three and began boxing at 10 after getting into fights by defending his newspaper-selling pitch on street corners.
		McLarnin carried awesome power in both fists and his right was particularly feared.
	www.guardian.co.uk /boxing/article/0,,1348168,00.html (665 words)

	Jimmy McLarnin, boxing champ, 96 - The Boston Globe
		McLarnin was a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
		McLarnin, who had a record of 62-11-3 with 20 knockouts in his career, stopped Young Corbett III in the first round of a May 29, 1933, fight to claim the world welterweight title.
		McLarnin lost the belt to Barney Ross on May 28, 1934, won it back on Sept. 17, and lost it for good on May 28, 1935.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/11/08/jimmy_mclarnin_boxing_champ_96 (129 words)

	IBHOF / Jimmy McLarnin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jimmy McLarnin consistently fought the best fighters in the world for 13 years.
		McLarnin challenged lightweight champ Sammy Mandell in 1928 but dropped a 15-round decision.
		He lost the crown back to McLarnin three months later but managed to reclaim the throne with a points win in May of 1935.
	www.ibhof.com /mclarnin.htm (244 words)

	RING CHAMPIONS OF CANADA
		Although born in Belfast, Ireland, in 1907 Jimmy McLarnin was the third world champion identified as a Canadian.
		McLarnin was 12 years old and a Vancouver newsboy when he met 47-year-old Charles ("Pop") Foster.
		In 1935 after losing the championship to Ross in their third match, McLarnin split decisions with Tony Conzoneri and defeated Lou Ambers in 1936, but his heart was no longer in the ring.
	www.fightbeat.com /judgejake/canada.php (1681 words)

	Boxing News : Forgotten Champs: Jimmy McLarnin
		Jimmy McLarnin, one of the greatest welterweight champions of all-time, passed away on Thursday, October 28 in Washington state.
		McLarnin (53-11-3, 20 KOs, 1 nd), a native of Hillsborough, Ireland, had two reigns as welterweight champ during the years from 1933 to 1935.
		Early in his career McLarnin was known for brawling and his solid right hand, later he incorporated considerable boxing skills.
	www.maxboxing.com /Mulcahey/mulcahey1105a04.asp (2238 words)

	Jo Sports Inc.
		McLarnin, in his first defense of the title he won a year earlier, lost a very close 15 round decision and the title to Ross.
		Presented here is an original wirephoto of Jimmy McLarnin congratulating Barney Ross after the fight.
		Full description: This original wirephoto of Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin is 8" x 10." The corners are slightly soft and there are small creases along the edges and there are some light spots in the upper left side.
	www.josportsinc.com /catalog/view.php?id=5743 (125 words)

	JIMMY MCLARNIN BY JOE REIN
		Five words…hardly fitting for the man who filled Madison Square Garden the Polo Grounds, Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field, was two times welterweight champion -- when there was only one title -- and the hex for every Jewish great and prospect in the 1920’s and 30’s.
		McLarnin had the coloring of Freddie Roach and the look of his native British Columbia, fresh faced and aquiline – a striking contrast with all his urban foes – a little like an intramural fighter in the Ivy League.
		When the greats are mentioned, McLarnin is rarely thrown in, but he was a cracking good fighter, and would have been that in any era.
	www.fightbeat.com /judgejake/mclarnin.htm (400 words)

	Jimmy McLarnin — a Champion in Boxing and in Life \| TheSweetScience.com Boxing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		McLarnin was born in Ireland on December 19, 1906.
		McLarnin suffered a minor setback when he was stopped in the eighth-round by Ray Miller on November 30, 1928.
		It was there, on May 29, 1933, at the age of 26, that Jimmy McLarnin became welterweight champion of the world when he starched rock-jawed Young Corbett III in the first round.
	www.thesweetscience.com /boxing-article/1317/jimmy-mclarnin-champion-boxing-life (1462 words)

	Greatest Careers - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums
		But what one can't see on McLarnin's record is the tremendous work and care of his manager, Charles 'Pop' Foster, who was instrumental in ensuring McLarnin was well taken care of both during his boxing career, and especially afterwards.
		McLarnin, who was only 29 when he retired, didn't really have a reason to fight anymore...He was financially secure having made nearly a million from fighting and earned a small fortune in oil after some smart investments from Foster.
		Jimmy McLarnin died last year when he was just a few years short of his 100th birthday...I'd say he had a pretty great boxing career and life in general!
	www.sherdog.net /forums/showthread.php?t=312662 (2258 words)

	IBHOF.COM / Flags at Half Staff for Jimmy "Baby Face" McLarnin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		McLarnin next split two bouts with Tony Canzoneri and defeated Lou Ambers before retiring from the ring in 1936 with a 62-11-3 (20KOs) record that includes wins over Fidel LaBarba, Pancho Villa, Billy Petrolle, Sammy Mandell, Ruby Goldstein, and Benny Leonard.
		"Jimmy McLarnin was a fantastic welterweight champion during a great era of boxing," said Hall of Fame Executive Director Edward Brophy.
		In 1991, McLarnin was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
	www.ibhof.com /jimmymclarnin.html (175 words)

	BOXING - CBS SportsLine.com
		McLarnin, whose nickname was "The Baby-Faced Assassin," had a string of victories over top Jewish fighters, including Al Singer and Benny Leonard.
		Their first meeting took place on May 28, 1934 at the Madison Square Garden Bowl in Long Island City, N.Y. McLarnin entered the ring as welterweight champ while Ross was the reigning lightweight and junior welterweight titleholder.
		Four months later, at the same venue, it was McLarnin who regained the crown with a split decision.
	cbs.sportsline.com /boxing/story/5981685 (904 words)

	1,000th Post: The Greatest Filipino Fighters - Page 6 - Boxing Scene Forums
		JIMMY McLARNIN, the last man whom PANCHO VILLA faced before he died, passed on only October of last year.
		McLarnin lost his first title shot (the Villa fight was non-title) on May 21,1928 also in NY to the reigning lightweight champion, Sammy Mandel, whom he would subsequently beat two times.
		Jimmy, till the end of his days, never accepted that he lost the third fight to Ross.
	www.boxingscene.com /forums/showthread.php?p=83919 (1129 words)

	Jo Sports Inc.
		History: Barney Ross fought Jimmy McLarnin on September 17, 1934 at the Madison Square Garden Bowl in Long Island City.
		It was a rematch of their fight from earlier this year.
		This time McLarnin won the split decision after 15 rounds to win the World Welterweight Title.
	www.josportsinc.com /catalog/view.php?id=5747 (93 words)

	Our Daily Dead » Blog Archive » Jimmy McLarnin, 96; Welterweight Boxing Champion Two Times in ’30s
		Jimmy McLarnin, 96; Welterweight Boxing Champion Two Times in ’30s
		Jimmy “Baby Face” McLarnin, a two-time welterweight boxing champion in an era when each weight division had only one titleholder, has died.
		McLarnin died Oct. 28 at a nursing home in Richland, Wash. The cause of death was not reported.
	www.ourdailydead.com /jimmy-mclarnin.htm (154 words)

	TIME.com: Dynamite v. Express -- Dec. 1, 1930 -- Page 1
		In Madison Square Garden, Dynamite Jimmy McLarnin lashed his famous right, his jolting left against the long scarred face of Billy Petrolle, called by admirers "The Fargo Express" because he came from Fargo, N. Dak. It was a set-up for McLarnin, wagerers figured—the best welterweight in the U. against a washed-up lightweight.
		One minute of the first round had passed and McLarnin was landing punches as expected when suddenly Petrolle hit him with a terrific right-hand swing, opened a gash under his left eye.
		McLarnin, half conscious, streaked with blood that oozed from his eyes, his nose and a cut in his lower lip, fought back with courage.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,930684,00.html (448 words)

	NY Times 1935
		The first out-door show will bring Jimmy McLarnin and Barney Ross to their third meeting for the welterweight championship and will be staged by the Twentieth Century Sporting Club at the Polo Grounds on May 28.
		"Jimmy does not fear Baer, and that is a point in his favor, especially when you consider that the last few men to face the champion seemed to have too much respect for him," the pilot explained.
		So are those who pick Ambers to beat Canzoneri, Ross to beat McLarnin in their play-off meeting and Max of the Bounding Bears to wallop Jersey James Braddock underneath a June moon.
	www.murphsplace.com /crowe/braddock/times-sports.html (1520 words)

	TIME.com: Ross v. McLarnin -- Jun. 4, 1934 -- Page 1
		McLarnin, with neither prestige nor a title to gain by winning, had not fought for more than a year.
		In the ninth McLarnin caught Ross off balance with a right to the chin and knocked him down.
		After the 15th, at the end of a close, clever, almost even fight, McLarnin trotted to his corner, prepared to execute the handspring with which he customarily celebrates a victory.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,754208,00.html (564 words)

	USATODAY.com - Michael Carbajal, Humberto Gonzalez enter Boxing Hall of Fame together (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Rosario, 47-6 with 41 knockouts, became a world lightweight champion at age 20, defeating Jose Luis Ramirez for the vacant WBC crown in 1983.
		He won the title again in 1986 and in 1989, joining Hall of Famer Jimmy Carter as the only boxers in history to win the lightweight title three times.
		Others inducted Sunday were welterweight and middleweight champion Lou Broulliard; light heavyweight champion Jimmy Slattery; middleweight champion Teddy Yarosz; 19th century English lightweight champion Jem Carney; publisher Stanley Weston; English promoter Jarvis Astaire; trainer Whitey Bimstein; and Italian promoter Rodolfo Sabbatini.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/boxing/2006-06-11-hall-of-fame_x.htm?csp=34 (735 words)

	American Experience \| The Fight \| Gallery \| PBS
		Jimmy McLarnin was born in Ireland and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia.
		He began his professional boxing career in Canada in 1923 and moved to California the following year.
		He won the world title as a welterweight in 1933, but lost it to Barney Ross on his first defense.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/fight/gallery/g_07.html (49 words)

	Jimmy McLarnin: Baby Face
		A Master Boxer, Jimmy McLarnin is one of those rare stories of a young man who got into the rough world of boxing and got out young, healthy, and rich.
		Not the most powerful fighter, although a dangerous puncher, McLarnin personified how to find success by constantly working on technique and developing the gift he had: speed.
		As a youngster, Jimmy loved to fight and would do so for a dollar here and there.
	www.eastsideboxing.com /news.php?p=5454&more=1 (230 words)

	Former Welterweight Champion Dies at 96 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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		McLarnin, a member of Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the International Boxing Hall of Fame, died at an assisted living home in Richmond, Wash.
		The Irish-born McLarnin, 62-11-3 with 20 knockouts in his career, stopped Young Corbett III in the first round of a May 29, 1933, fight to claim the world welterweight title.
	www.comcast.net /data/news/2004/11/06/22378.xml (91 words)

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