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Jimmy McLarnin

Jimmy McLarnin

Born: December 19, 1907
Died: October 28, 2004
in Magherageery, Ireland
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James Archibald McLarnin (19 December 1907 – 28 October 2004) was an Irish-Canadian professional boxer who became a two-time welterweight world champion and an International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee. McLarnin has been referred to as the greatest Irish boxer of all time. BoxRec ranks McLarnin as the 11th best pound-for-pound fighter of all-time, the second best Canadian boxer of all time after Sam Langford, and the third greatest welterweight of all time.

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Joe Palooka, Champ
Title: Joe Palooka, Champ
Character: Jimmy McLarnin
Released: May 26, 1946
Type: Movie
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After losing heavyweight contender Al Costa to mob boss Florini fight promoter Knobby Walsh recruits small town boy Joe Palooka to take his place. First in the series.
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Swing with Bing
Title: Swing with Bing
Character: Himself
Released: June 30, 1940
Type: Movie
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A short-subject golf film at the fourth annual Bing Crosby Pro-Am at Rancho Santa Fe.
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Big City
Title: Big City
Character: Jimmy McLarnin
Released: September 3, 1937
Type: Movie
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Anna and Joe are newly married, playful and deeply in love. Joe is scraping by as cab driver in New York City during a period of corruption, mob control and violence between cab companies.
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