Jimmy McLarnin

Jimmy McLarnin
Born
James Archibald McLarnin

(1907-12-19)19 December 1907
Hillsborough, Ireland, U.K.
(nowadays Royal Hillsborough, Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Died28 October 2004(2004-10-28) (aged 96)
NationalityIrish
Other namesBaby Face
Beltin' Celt
Dublin Dynamiter
Dublin Destroyer
Murderous Mick
The Belfast Spider
The Jew Killer
The Jew Beater
Hebrew Scourge
The Irish Lullaby
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Bantamweight
Lightweight
Welterweight
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Reach67 in (170 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights69
Wins55
Wins by KO21
Losses11
Draws3

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 April 2025, BoxRec ranks McLarnin as the second greatest pound for pound fighter of all time, only behind Sugar Ray Robinson.