1,000th Post: The Greatest Filipino Fighters

[nadz]

bro meron nga pala ako nabasa isang thread sa pacland tungkol sa pinoy boxing history kung makukuha mo sana yon marami din info doon...

[THRILLAinmanila]

Originally Posted by nadz_melch24

bro meron nga pala ako nabasa isang thread sa pacland tungkol sa pinoy boxing history kung makukuha mo sana yon marami din info doon...

online ka na naman ? buti ka pa maraming time !
ok if I have time I'll look it up. but pls feel free to add some info here if you happen to read some threads ther

[muay]

Originally Posted by THRILLAinMANILA

online ka na naman ? buti ka pa maraming time !
ok if I have time I'll look it up. but pls feel free to add some info here if you happen to read some threads ther

OK i'll try to post here the thread of 'Jawo' and some valuable info as well from 'p_montero' and 'boholano', these 3 are Pacland's gurus of Phil. boxing. Labintador's collection of Pinoy boxers' info is awesome as well.

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JIMMY McLARNIN, the last man whom PANCHO VILLA faced before he died, passed on only October of last year.

If it is true that one can gauge the greatness of a fighter by looking at the opposition he faced, then, let's go and meet JIMMY McLARNIN.

Born in Hillborough, County Down, Northern Island, his family emigrated to Canada when Jimmy was only 3 and settled in Vancouver. He took up boxing at the age of ten, after life-time manager and trainer, Carles "Pop" Foster, spotted him in a fistfight that had resulted from arguing over newspapers. Jimmy peddled newspapers on the streets. Foster built a make-shift gym just for Jimmy.

Some time later, Foster and Jimmy went to San Francisco where his youthful looks made it tough for him to get fights; he earned instead the moniker, "Baby Face".

He had power in both hands--his right was particularly feared. In later years (in or around 1930), after having broken his hands several times, he shifted from slugging to boxing. But on the night that he met Villa in 1923 at the Polo Grounds in NY, he brought that power. Villa brought a swollen jaw (from tooth extraction just hours before going up the ring). That fight ended in a UD for McLarnin.

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.

It would take 5 years before McLarnin again was given a title bid. He faced welterweight champ Young Corbett III and took Corbett out in only 2 minutes 37 seconds! Short night!

He had three epic battles vs. the great jewish idol, Barney Ross: he won one (the 2nd) and lost two. All three were world welterweight title fights. Jimmy, till the end of his days, never accepted that he lost the third fight to Ross.

McLarnin retired in November 1936, still pretty much at the top of his game: he won his last two fights against fighters who eventually went to Canastota, namely, Tony Canzonerri and Lou Ambers! His record when he hanged his mitts for good: 62W, 11L, 3D and 1 NC.

After boxing, McLarnin lived a life of comfort--some even say, "wealth". He had invested his money well. He owned a fairly sized electrical store, went into acting and lectured at the sides.

In 1996, THE RING (Magazine) named McLarnin the 5th greatest welterweight of all-time. That's a lot if you're stacked up against the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson, Barney Ross, Harry Greb...Awesome fella, that Jimmy!

[JOM'S]

Originally Posted by muay_thai

OK i'll try to post here the thread of 'Jawo' and some valuable info as well from 'p_montero' and 'boholano', these 3 are Pacland's gurus of Phil. boxing. Labintador's collection of Pinoy boxers' info is awesome as well.

waiting for that post muay...

[JOM'S]

Originally Posted by grayfist

JIMMY McLARNIN, the last man whom PANCHO VILLA faced before he died, passed on only October of last year.

If it is true that one can gauge the greatness of a fighter by looking at the opposition he faced, then, let's go and meet JIMMY McLARNIN.

Born in Hillborough, County Down, Northern Island, his family emigrated to Canada when Jimmy was only 3 and settled in Vancouver. He took up boxing at the age of ten, after life-time manager and trainer, Carles "Pop" Foster, spotted him in a fistfight that had resulted from arguing over newspapers. Jimmy peddled newspapers on the streets. Foster built a make-shift gym just for Jimmy.

Some time later, Foster and Jimmy went to San Francisco where his youthful looks made it tough for him to get fights; he earned instead the moniker, "Baby Face".

He had power in both hands--his right was particularly feared. In later years (in or around 1930), after having broken his hands several times, he shifted from slugging to boxing. But on the night that he met Villa in 1923 at the Polo Grounds in NY, he brought that power. Villa brought a swollen jaw (from tooth extraction just hours before going up the ring). That fight ended in a UD for McLarnin.

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.

It would take 5 years before McLarnin again was given a title bid. He faced welterweight champ Young Corbett III and took Corbett out in only 2 minutes 37 seconds! Short night!

He had three epic battles vs. the great jewish idol, Barney Ross: he won one (the 2nd) and lost two. All three were world welterweight title fights. Jimmy, till the end of his days, never accepted that he lost the third fight to Ross.

McLarnin retired in November 1936, still pretty much at the top of his game: he won his last two fights against fighters who eventually went to Canastota, namely, Tony Canzonerri and Lou Ambers! His record when he hanged his mitts for good: 62W, 11L, 3D and 1 NC.

After boxing, McLarnin lived a life of comfort--some even say, "wealth". He had invested his money well. He owned a fairly sized electrical store, went into acting and lectured at the sides.

In 1996, THE RING (Magazine) named McLarnin the 5th greatest welterweight of all-time. That's a lot if your stacked up against the likes of Sugar Ray Robinson, Barney Ross, Harry Greb...Awesome fella, that Jimmy!

another good job grayfist...keep it coming

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Originally Posted by jomapac

another good job grayfist...keep it coming

Thanks pal!

[THRILLAinmanila]

DITTO ..... Keep it coming buddy.. you are an asset to the site

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Originally Posted by THRILLAinMANILA

DITTO ..... Keep it coming buddy.. you are an asset to the site

THANKS TO YOU, too, Pal!