Thanks for this classic!!! These fights are treasures, hope everyone enjoys and understands how important these grainy old fights are as far as boxing history is concerned! I'm 56 so this was before even my old ass was around lol. Thanks again, I have been a boxing fanatic since I was a young kid in the early 70's...I can watch almost any boxing match and find interesting points and excitement.
For me he's very underrated. The guy beat 13 individual IBHOF Hall of Famers including all time greats Benny Leonard, Barney Ross and Lou Ambers and yet he was rarely in the top 15 greatest of all time.
@@raulratonmacias1377 Because you have a bunch of know nothing opinion that think the only way to greatness is to stay undefeated. McClarnin was BRILLIANT, maybe a top 15 All Time and would have had a field day today. And, like you said, his resume is obscene. No one is close to fighting at his level as often as he did today.
@@constantine7382 you obviously hate Mayweather. But to be fair, there are more idiots who are pushing the 8 division narratives as greatness than being undefeated.
This was way back in 1930. McLarnin was quite charasmatic for his day. Reminded me of Naseem Hamed when he did that hand-spring manuever. A Front Flip basically. Also,it was pretty disturbing to see Singer in so much pain after the knockdowns. McLarnin's punches must've given him Whip-Lash. Strange how McLarnin had a low KO percentage yet his KnockOut wins were quite devastating. Kind of like Chris Eubank in that regard. Hard punchers that had low KO percentages.
Well, because he started hi career in the lower weight classes where boxers are smaller and faster so it's harder to hit them. Not to mention boxers in their days are much tougher and had better defense. Plus Jimmy had brittle hands so contrary to popular opinion that he's always looking for a quick knock out, he's actually focusing more in outpointing his opponent than knocking them out.
Fun facts: this guy beat champions from flyweight to welterweight... mostly in non title fights. He was the first man to do that and not Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao's fights with Barrera and Hatton are both non title fights but he was still recognize as champion in the divisions because he beat the real champion. If that's the case, then Jimmy McLarnin should have been the first 5 division world champion.
Thanks MyDeuxSense for this. I was despairing of ever seeing a fight which Jimmy actually won. Any on You Tube seem just to show him losing. So thanks again.
Jimmy McLarnin should have been the first boxer to win world titles from flyweight to welterweight and not Manny Pacquiao. He beats all champions from flyweight to welterweight in a non title fights...thus, in reality, he really conquered five divisions. What I don't understand is Manny Pacquiao is recognized as the first 7-8 divisions world champion despite the fact that he never won legitimate world titles in featherweight and light welterweight and he was not legible to fight for the vacant WBC world super welterweight title. He simply became champion by recognition because, like most purists explains, Barrera and Hatton are the real champion. If that's the case, then why don't they recognize Jimmy McLarnin as the real boxer to become a champion from flyweight to welterweight, recognize Sugar Ray Robinson as multiple world champions, recognize Sam Langford as lightweight champion, Harry Greb as light heavyweight champion, and many more. Boxing is full of silliness. P.S. He beat more hall of famers than Mayweather and Pacquiao combined. He beat flyweight champion Pancho Villa, bantamweight champion Bud Taylor, featherweight champion Louis Kaplan, lightweight champion Sammy Mandell, welterweight champion Ralph Giordano for his only world title. He also beat the likes of Lou Ambers, Fidel LaBarba, Al Singer, Benny Leonard, etc. He also beat legends Villa, Taylor and Kaplan while not yet reaching his twenty years of age .
The most concise argument for the truly GREAT fighters that I have seen. I had just about given up on hearing anything that was rational about the ignorant amount of titles today. I have long been a fight film collector and, at the risk of upsetting the " modern" fan, McClarnin would have DOMINATED today. He was brilliant and fearless with as obscene a resume as you are going to find this side of Harry Greb. Just a magnificent fighter. Kudos to you for putting his deserved recognition is such perfect terms. It's nice to hear from another TRUE fan.
Thanks for this classic!!! These fights are treasures, hope everyone enjoys and understands how important these grainy old fights are as far as boxing history is concerned! I'm 56 so this was before even my old ass was around lol. Thanks again, I have been a boxing fanatic since I was a young kid in the early 70's...I can watch almost any boxing match and find interesting points and excitement.
Great upload, thank you.
Both of these guys were terrific fighters. That McLarnin hand-spring was hilarious.
the greatest irish born fighter of all time.
jimmy mclarnin born and br county down arue great
JImmy McLarnin was a spectacular fighter! Maybe he was the last great Irishman in the ring
For me he's very underrated. The guy beat 13 individual IBHOF Hall of Famers including all time greats Benny Leonard, Barney Ross and Lou Ambers and yet he was rarely in the top 15 greatest of all time.
@@raulratonmacias1377 Because you have a bunch of know nothing opinion that think the only way to greatness is to stay undefeated. McClarnin was BRILLIANT, maybe a top 15 All Time and would have had a field day today. And, like you said, his resume is obscene. No one is close to fighting at his level as often as he did today.
@@constantine7382 you obviously hate Mayweather. But to be fair, there are more idiots who are pushing the 8 division narratives as greatness than being undefeated.
This was way back in 1930. McLarnin was quite charasmatic for his day. Reminded me of Naseem Hamed when he did that hand-spring manuever. A Front Flip basically. Also,it was pretty disturbing to see Singer in so much pain after the knockdowns. McLarnin's punches must've given him Whip-Lash. Strange how McLarnin had a low KO percentage yet his KnockOut wins were quite devastating. Kind of like Chris Eubank in that regard. Hard punchers that had low KO percentages.
Well, because he started hi career in the lower weight classes where boxers are smaller and faster so it's harder to hit them. Not to mention boxers in their days are much tougher and had better defense.
Plus Jimmy had brittle hands so contrary to popular opinion that he's always looking for a quick knock out, he's actually focusing more in outpointing his opponent than knocking them out.
His hands were really brittle. That accounts for him becoming a really good boxer later on. He was a REAL puncher but it just hurt him too bad.
the man 2nd favorite fighter after ezzard charles ....>JIMMY MCLARNIN!!!!!
Fun facts: this guy beat champions from flyweight to welterweight... mostly in non title fights. He was the first man to do that and not Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao's fights with Barrera and Hatton are both non title fights but he was still recognize as champion in the divisions because he beat the real champion. If that's the case, then Jimmy McLarnin should have been the first 5 division world champion.
Thanks MyDeuxSense for this. I was despairing of ever seeing a fight which Jimmy actually won. Any on You Tube seem just to show him losing. So thanks again.
Do you have the Tony Canzoneri-Al Singer fight or his fight with Rocky Kansas?
Jimmy McLarnin should have been the first boxer to win world titles from flyweight to welterweight and not Manny Pacquiao. He beats all champions from flyweight to welterweight in a non title fights...thus, in reality, he really conquered five divisions. What I don't understand is Manny Pacquiao is recognized as the first 7-8 divisions world champion despite the fact that he never won legitimate world titles in featherweight and light welterweight and he was not legible to fight for the vacant WBC world super welterweight title. He simply became champion by recognition because, like most purists explains, Barrera and Hatton are the real champion. If that's the case, then why don't they recognize Jimmy McLarnin as the real boxer to become a champion from flyweight to welterweight, recognize Sugar Ray Robinson as multiple world champions, recognize Sam Langford as lightweight champion, Harry Greb as light heavyweight champion, and many more. Boxing is full of silliness.
P.S. He beat more hall of famers than Mayweather and Pacquiao combined. He beat flyweight champion Pancho Villa, bantamweight champion Bud Taylor, featherweight champion Louis Kaplan, lightweight champion Sammy Mandell, welterweight champion Ralph Giordano for his only world title. He also beat the likes of Lou Ambers, Fidel LaBarba, Al Singer, Benny Leonard, etc. He also beat legends Villa, Taylor and Kaplan while not yet reaching his twenty years of age .
How could you forget Canzoneri and Ross, his two best wins?
The Ring magazine belt that Pacquiao won is the same belt McLarnin held at welterweight
@@mowglie628 he said etc.
The most concise argument for the truly GREAT fighters that I have seen. I had just about given up on hearing anything that was rational about the ignorant amount of titles today.
I have long been a fight film collector and, at the risk of upsetting the " modern" fan, McClarnin would have DOMINATED today. He was brilliant and fearless with as obscene a resume as you are going to find this side of Harry Greb. Just a magnificent fighter. Kudos to you for putting his deserved recognition is such perfect terms. It's nice to hear from another TRUE fan.
If it weren't for you, I'd have probably never of seen this. Thanks for sharing. Great history here.
hahaha! 7:55, i've never seen someone do a handspring with boxing gloves on before!