Top Ten Brits Ever?

pundit · Post by **pundit** » 19 Jan 2007, 19:36

Seamus wrote:Lennox Lewis above Jimmy McLarnin ??? That's beyond believable. I defend LL, but not this time. McLarnin defeated a who's who of the era and was worldclass from Flyweight to WW. He also defeated more Hall of Famers than Sugar Ray Robinson and Harry Greb, and he did it in alot fewer fights.

Wasn't McLarnin Canadian?

TheRiverCityHippy · Post by **TheRiverCityHippy** » 19 Jan 2007, 19:48

pundit wrote:
Seamus wrote:Lennox Lewis above Jimmy McLarnin ??? That's beyond believable. I defend LL, but not this time. McLarnin defeated a who's who of the era and was worldclass from Flyweight to WW. He also defeated more Hall of Famers than Sugar Ray Robinson and Harry Greb, and he did it in alot fewer fights.
Wasn't McLarnin Canadian?

born in belfast but he was a canadian national.
he has a impressive resume but the title defences are a bit thin on the ground.