Jimmy McLarnin vs Barney Ross III
On May 28, 1935, Jimmy McLarnin (53-9-3, 21 KOs), the welterweight The Ring champion, defends his title against former world champion Barney Ross (56-3-3, 13 KOs).
McLarnin vs Ross III Stats
Jimmy McLarnin is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 32% KO rate; his last fight was a split decision win over Ross, 8 months and 11 days ago. Barney Ross is on a 3-fight win streak with a 21% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Henry Woods, 1 month and 19 days ago.
McLarnin vs Ross III Prediction & Odds
Although the odds are slightly in favor of Barney Ross at 50.9-49.1, it would be fair to consider this a 50-50 fight. Ross has a slightly better chance of winning, but McLarnin could also certainly pull it off.
McLarnin vs Ross III Result
Barney Ross defeated Jimmy McLarnin via unanimous decision in the rematch and wins the The Ring title. Ross improves his record to 57-3-3, while McLarnin adds a loss to his record at 53-10-3.