Kid Gavilan vs Jimmy McLarnin. Who wins?

Question

Dream fight. 15 rounds at welterweight in their prime.

Answer 1

I'm Irish, and McLarnin was one of the few, like Hagler who got out of boxing in the prime of his career.  Very highly rated among historical welterweights, McLarnin is always in most knowledgeable pundits top ten welterweights of all time, but I don't think he fought any were near the competition Gavilan did.   I think Gavilan would bring enough in against the Irish born, Canadian raised two time champ to beat McLarnin.  In spite of Kid Gavilan's fame, Gerardo was not a heavy puncher, although he beat the likes of Ike Williams, Beau Jack and Carmine Basillio.  He is more remembered for his losses to Ray Robinson and Bobo Olson.  Still the line up of opponents is impressive, much more so than McLarnin's opponents, and while neither were heavy hitters, I give the edge to Kid Gavilan.

Gavilan by decision.