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Happy Birthday, Champ!

Dec. 19 is Jimmy McLarnin's 96th birthday.
http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=009024

Wow - that's almost as old as Max Schmeling. Happy Birthday, Jimmy!

While looking over Jimmy's record, make sure to browse the records of some of his notable opponents, like Tony Canzoneri. While great reading, it's also a bit sad, because it makes it starkly clear what a fringe, pariah sport boxing has become in recent decades.