Great IRISH BOXERS--- Not just based in IRELAND

[McGoorty]

I thought this might introduce a thread about the great IRISH named boxers from IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, U.S.A., CANADA, NEW ZEALAND and even LATIN AMERICA.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I'd like your lists of your favorite IRISH names from the history of boxing, I want names from the 1800's. So bring out your McLarnins and Darcy's and Dempsey's.-------------------------------------------------------------------------- I want to get enough names so we can come up with the Top 50 Irish boxers of all time,.... This is a Democratic thread,------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Irish are famed for their Yarns and great humour, feel free to indulge in telling some good old tall tales.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL THINGS IRISH,--------HAVE FUN PEOPLE.

[McGoorty]

Originally Posted by McGoorty

I thought this might introduce a thread about the great IRISH named boxers from IRELAND, AUSTRALIA, U.S.A., CANADA, NEW ZEALAND and even LATIN AMERICA.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I'd like your lists of your favorite IRISH names from the history of boxing, I want names from the 1800's. So bring out your McLarnins and Darcy's and Dempsey's.-------------------------------------------------------------------------- I want to get enough names so we can come up with the Top 50 Irish boxers of all time,.... This is a Democratic thread,------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Irish are famed for their Yarns and great humour, feel free to indulge in telling some good old tall tales.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALL THINGS IRISH,--------HAVE FUN PEOPLE.

Anybody with IRISH blood on today ?

[Terry A]

I'll help jump-start this thread for you my friend.

Sean O'Grady
Tom Sharkey
John L.Sullivan
James J. Braddock
Tony Zale (Just kidding. Couldn't resist from the Les Darcy thread)

[IronDanHamza]

Jimmy Mclarnin is the greatest Irish fighter of all time, IMO.

One of the most elite resumes of all time and beat as many HOF'ers as the great Harry Greb (Technically).

[Forza]

andre ward is half Irish
Ali is 13% Irish if not more

" I'm gonna kill this halfbreed! " - Joe Frazier

[sugersean15]

Im irish so only i know bernard dunne was alright and i would have to say muhammed ali as he is irish also mike tyson is irish

[sugersean15]

Now that i think of IT some of the best boxer have irish in them look it up ireland=best

[gingeralbino]

I'll restrict mine to one that were born in Ireland (north or south) and not of irish decent

a few oldies I know next to nothing about these guys other than having read a few articles:

McClarnin
NP Jack Dempsey
Tom Sharkey
Peter Maher
George Gardiner
Paddy Ryan

How good would most of these guys be considered had a certain Mr Fitzsimmons never been born?


A few modern ones:
Barry McGuigan
Steve Collins
Wayne McCullough
Bernerd Dunne

edit:- Forgot about Rinty Monaghan a rare Northern Irish world champ

[McGoorty]

Originally Posted by Terry A

I'll help jump-start this thread for you my friend.

Sean O'Grady
Tom Sharkey
John L.Sullivan
James J. Braddock
Tony Zale (Just kidding. Couldn't resist from the Les Darcy thread)

I like that, Zale probably wished he was Irish, lol, there's Vic Patrick and that's funny too, his real name was Lucca, a 2nd generation Italian-Australian. I like "the cut of your jib". You know you could be right about Zale v Darcy, it's possible.

[DarkTerror88]

imho Jimmy McLarnin is the GOAT Irish fighter