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.
Barney Ross vs Jimmy McLarnin — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Barney Ross leads 2–1- Barney Ross wonMcLarnin vs RossMay 28, 1935 · UD
- Jimmy McLarnin wonMcLarnin vs RossSep 17, 1934 · SD
- Barney Ross wonMcLarnin vs RossMay 28, 1934 · SD
The Numbers
- 74-4-3 (edge)
- Record
- 55-11-3
- 93.2% (edge)
- Win %
- 81.9%
- 22 (edge)
- Wins by knockout
- 21
- 29.73%
- KO rate
- 38.18% (edge)
- 30%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 39% (edge)
- 0 (edge)
- Times stopped
- 1
- 6 (edge)
- Title reigns
- 4
- 9.3 (edge)
- Bouts per year
- 5.4
- 81
- Bouts tracked
- 70
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 5′7″ (170 cm)
- Height
- —
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 116
- Age
- 118
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- —
- Division
- Flyweight
- United States
- Nationality
- Irish
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyBarney Ross · 74 wins
KO/TKO
22
Decision
50
Other
2
Jimmy McLarnin · 56 wins
KO/TKO
22
Decision
33
Other
1
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (81 and 70 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
5 sharedBarney Ross
WUD · Jan 1934WUD · Mar 1933Jimmy McLarnin
WUD · Aug 1931WUD · May 1931LUD · Nov 1930
Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
Barney Ross
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought May 31, 1938
Jimmy McLarnin
WWLLW
W2 streak · last fought Nov 20, 1936
Common Questions
- 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.
- Who has the better record, Barney Ross or Jimmy McLarnin?
- Barney Ross is 74-4-3 and Jimmy McLarnin is 55-11-3. Barney Ross has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, Barney Ross or Jimmy McLarnin?
- Barney Ross has 22 knockout wins and Jimmy McLarnin has 21. Barney Ross has more.
- Do Barney Ross and Jimmy 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.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Barney Ross and Jimmy McLarnin?
- This comparison is drawn from 81 bouts tracked for Barney Ross and 70 bouts tracked for Jimmy McLarnin. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.