Salute Jimmy, the model for every fighter

Daily Mirror (June 27, 2009)

Author: Barry Mcguigan

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IT was good to see Olympic gold medalist James DeGale padding up, as it were, with the England cricketers.

It reminded me of a time when boxers were the photo opportunity of choice, when they were sporting royalty, when they were the men to be seen with.

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Salute Jimmy, the model for every fighter

It reminded me in fact of a boxer called Jimmy McLarnin, the last of the great fighting Irish, and an early superstar.

The first t...

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