Jimmy Mclarnin – A Boxing Legend
Those who follow the beginnings of boxing already know, no other sport has been the scene of so many tragedies
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On This Day: October 7th
1995: Ballymena’s Eamonn Loughran successfully defended his WBO welterweight title for the final time at the Ulster Hall in Belfast.
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On This Day: October 5th
2011: John Joe Nevin scored a 19:17 win over Uzbek Orzubek Shayimov to become the first Irishman to win two
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On This Day: September 17th
1934: Jimmy McLarnin, Ireland’s greatest ever fighter, reclaimed his World welterweight title at Madison Square Garden. Barney Ross had taken
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On This Day: September 11th
1930: The pound-for-pound greatest Irish boxer of all time, Jimmy McLarnin, knocked out reigning World lightweight champion Al Singer in
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On This Day: August 4th
1932: Jimmy McLarnin was defeated on a split decision by the recently dethroned World welterweight champion Lou Brouillard at the
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On This Day: July 4th
1903: Clare’s George Gardner knocked out Chicago-Bohemian Jack Root in the twelfth round at the International Athletic Club in Ontario,
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Irish boxers who deserve Immortalisation
News emerged today that TD’s are to discuss a petition to put UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor on the €1
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