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Barney Ross vs Jimmy McLarnin — record, stats and common opponents compared

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Barney Ross

Barney Ross

Jimmy McLarnin

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Jimmy McLarnin

Barney Ross (74-4-3) and Jimmy McLarnin (55-11-3) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 3 times. They share 5 common opponents.

Ross

74

Wins22 KO · 30%

4

Losses

3

Draws81 tracked bouts

McLarnin

55

Wins21 KO · 38%

11

Losses

3

Draws69 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ross leads 2–1

Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin have met 3 times; Ross leads 2–1.

Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin have met 3 times; Ross leads 2–1.
Met1934May 281934Sep 171935May 28Series
Barney RossFighter AWWonLLostWWon2–1W–L
Jimmy McLarninFighter BLLostWWonLLost1–2W–L
ResultSDSDUD3Meetings

The Numbers

Ross 6 · McLarnin 2 of 8 measurable rows
RossMcLarnin
Record
74-4-3 (edge)55-11-3
Win %0–100%
93.2% (edge)
81.9%
Wins by knockoutmax 22
22 (edge)
21
KO rate0–100%
29.73%
38.18% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)†0–100%
30%
38% (edge)
Times stopped†max 1
0 (edge)
1
Title reignsmax 6
6 (edge)
4
Bouts per year‡max 9.3
9.3 (edge)
5.3
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 81
81
69

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held
Barney Ross: 5′7″
Jimmy McLarnin: No height on file
Reachnot held
Barney Ross: 67″
Jimmy McLarnin: No reach on file
Agenot comparable
Barney Ross: Died aged 57
Jimmy McLarnin: Died aged 96
Stance
Barney Ross: Orthodox
Jimmy McLarnin: Orthodox

Barney Ross left, Jimmy McLarnin right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only
Barney Ross74 wins · from 81 tracked bouts

Barney Ross: 74 tracked wins — 22 by KO/TKO (30%), 50 on the cards (68%) and 2 by another method or unrecorded (3%). Counted from 81 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

22 by KO/TKO 30%50 on the cards 68%2 by another method or unrecorded 3%

Jimmy McLarnin55 wins · from 69 tracked bouts

Jimmy McLarnin: 55 tracked wins — 21 by KO/TKO (38%), 33 on the cards (60%) and 1 by another method or unrecorded (2%). Counted from 69 bouts Kill The Body has ingested.

21 by KO/TKO 38%33 on the cards 60%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Barney Ross 81, Jimmy McLarnin 69 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared

5 shared · Ross better on 4 · even on 1

Ross

Opponent

McLarnin

  • Barney Ross

    2–0 against

    Win, SD

    1933

    Win, MD

    1933

    CanzoneriRoss better

    Jimmy McLarnin

    1–1 against

    Win, UD

    1936

    Loss, UD

    1936

  • Barney Ross

    2–0 against

    Win, UD

    1934

    Win, UD

    1933

    PetroleRoss better

    Jimmy McLarnin

    2–1 against

    Win, UD

    1931

    Win, UD

    1931

    Loss, UD

    1930

  • Barney Ross

    Win, MD

    1933

    FullerEven

    Jimmy McLarnin

    Win, TKO 8

    1932

  • Barney Ross

    2–0 against

    Win, TKO 6

    1933

    Win, PTS

    1932

    FarrRoss better

    Jimmy McLarnin

    Loss, PTS

    1926

  • Barney Ross

    Win, UD

    1932

    MillerRoss better

    Jimmy McLarnin

    1–1 against

    Win, UD

    1929

    Loss, RTD 7

    1928

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Barney Ross had won four in a row before losing a decision to Henry Armstrong. Ross last boxed on May 31, 1938.WWWWL

Manfredo Aug 1937Garcia Sep 1937Schaft Apr 1938Venner Apr 1938Armstrong May 19389.3 tracked bouts per year

Jimmy McLarnin has won two straight since losses to Barney Ross and Tony Canzoneri. McLarnin last boxed on Nov 20, 1936.WLLWW

Ross Sep 1934Ross May 1935Canzoneri May 1936Canzoneri Oct 1936Ambers Nov 19365.3 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them
Have Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin ever fought each other?
Yes. Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin have met 3 times and Barney Ross leads the series 2-1.
The 3 meetings

WMay 28, 1935 · Ross · UD

LSep 17, 1934 · McLarnin · SD

WMay 28, 1934 · Ross · SD

Head to Head ↓
Who has the better record, Ross or McLarnin?
Barney Ross is 74-4-3 and Jimmy McLarnin is 55-11-3. Barney Ross has the higher win percentage.
Records · win %

Ross74–4–393.2%

McLarnin55–11–381.9%

The Numbers ↓
Who has more knockouts, Ross or McLarnin?
Barney Ross has 22 knockout wins and Jimmy McLarnin has 21. Barney Ross has more.
Knockout wins · KO rate

Ross2229.7%

McLarnin2138.2%

The Numbers ↓
Do Ross and McLarnin have any common opponents?
Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin share 5 common opponents: Tony Canzoneri, Billy Petrole and Sammy Fuller (and 2 others). Barney Ross fared better against 4 of them.
5 shared opponents

Tony CanzoneriW1–1

Billy PetroleW2–1

Sammy FullerWW

Johnny FarrWL

and 1 more

Common Opponents ↓
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ross and McLarnin?
This comparison is drawn from 81 bouts tracked for Barney Ross and 69 bouts tracked for Jimmy McLarnin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.
Bouts tracked · no edge

Ross81bouts

McLarnin69bouts

How They Win ↓

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