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Jimmy McLarnin (55-11-3) and Young Corbett III (123-12-20) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 6 common opponents.

Jimmy McLarnin vs Young Corbett III — record, stats and common opponents compared

Head to Head

Jimmy McLarnin leads 1–0

The Numbers

55-11-3
Record
123-12-20 (edge)
81.9%
Win %
85.8% (edge)
21
Wins by knockout
33 (edge)
38.18% (edge)
KO rate
26.83%
39% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
26%

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

1 (edge)
Times stopped
4

Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.

4 (edge)
Title reigns
2
5.4
Bouts per year
7.5 (edge)

Across each fighter's tracked career span.

70
Bouts tracked
156

Tale of the Tape

Height
5′7″ (171 cm)
118
Age
121
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Flyweight
Division
Welterweight
Irish
Nationality
American

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Jimmy McLarnin · 56 wins

KO/TKO
22
Decision
33
Other
1

Young Corbett III · 124 wins

KO/TKO
32
Decision
90
Other
2

Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (70 and 156 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

6 shared
  • Jimmy McLarnin

    LSD · Aug 1932

    Lucien Brouillard

    Young Corbett III

    LPTS · Jul 1935
  • Jimmy McLarnin

    WKO R2 · Nov 1925

    Jackie Fields

    Young Corbett III

    WPTS · Feb 1933WPTS · Feb 1930
  • Jimmy McLarnin

    WKO R2 · Mar 1929WUD · Jan 1929WPTS · Sep 1926

    Joe Glick

    Young Corbett III

    WPTS · Dec 1932
  • Jimmy McLarnin

    WUD · Mar 1930

    Jack Thompson

    Young Corbett III

    WPTS · Jul 1930WPTS · Jun 1930WPTS · Feb 1928DPTS · Jun 1927WPTS · May 1926
  • Jimmy McLarnin

    WKO R1 · Oct 1929

    Sergeant Sammy Baker

    Young Corbett III

    LPTS · Sep 1928WPTS · Sep 1928
  • Jimmy McLarnin

    WKO R2 · May 1927

    Freeman Black

    Young Corbett III

    WTKO R4 · Feb 1926

Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Jimmy McLarnin

WWLLW

W2 streak · last fought Nov 20, 1936

Young Corbett III

WWWWL

W4 streak · last fought Aug 20, 1940

Common Questions

Have Jimmy McLarnin and Young Corbett III ever fought each other?
Yes. Jimmy McLarnin and Young Corbett III met once on May 29, 1933, and Jimmy McLarnin won by TKO in round 1.
Who has the better record, Jimmy McLarnin or Young Corbett III?
Jimmy McLarnin is 55-11-3 and Young Corbett III is 123-12-20. Young Corbett III has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Jimmy McLarnin or Young Corbett III?
Jimmy McLarnin has 21 knockout wins and Young Corbett III has 33. Young Corbett III has more.
Do Jimmy McLarnin and Young Corbett III have any common opponents?
Jimmy McLarnin and Young Corbett III share 6 common opponents: Lucien Brouillard, Jackie Fields and Joe Glick (and 3 others). Neither fighter fared better across the shared opponents overall.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Jimmy McLarnin and Young Corbett III?
This comparison is drawn from 70 bouts tracked for Jimmy McLarnin and 156 bouts tracked for Young Corbett III. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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