Is John Duddy still the best Irish fighter ever

Gene Tunney was Irish American, Tommy Loughran was another Irish American, Jerry Quarry was another one. Not counting those I admit Duddy might be the one. Happy St Patrick's Day!

 

Steve Collins, Barry McGuigan and Rinty Monaghan were all better.

 

Nonpareil Jack Dempsey!

Early Featherweight Ike Weir, and Light Heavyweight champions George Gardner and Mike McTigue deserve mentioned

Edit: Jack McAuliffe could deserve it too.

 

Jimmy Warnock, Bunty Doran and Mike McTigue were better as well.

 

Jimmy McLarnin says hello. So do Wayne McCullough and Dave Boy McAuley.

Considering you weren't even sure if Duddy actually is Irish, and you have overlooked numerous obvious names that most would rate higher than John, citing Kevin McBride as the only alternative, I'm just wondering why you bothered starting a thread when you have little interest in, or knowledge of, the subject. What's your agenda this time around? Bit of a dig at the Irish ahead of St Patrick's Day?

Edit: Thought I'd replied. Hope it's obvious my question is to @El Gallo Negro

 

Does Conor Mcgregor count? Because he’s probably the most successful Irish fighter ever, and technically has a professional boxing record, that being said if he doesn’t count Nonpareil Jack Dempsey and Steve Collins were better than Duddy imo

 

Steve Collins would’ve obliterated Duddy

 

Haha, you bellend, backfired on you this thread. There are loads better. Really **** thread

 

It’s debatable whether he’d of beat the Irish middleweights of his time with Andy Lee an Macklin also being world class. Just a terrible thread an weak as **** dig at the Irish

 

Jimmy McLarnin is an atg

 

So are John Duddy and Kevin McBride apparently, mate.

Sigh....

Anyway. How are you, fella. You keeping well?

 

Not too bad, Eddie. How are you, Sir?

 

Jimmy McLarnin was born in Ireland but was taken to Canada when he was about 3 years old. Fought his whole career in Canada and the U.S, especially the U.S.
I guess he was technically Irish as he was born there, and if so, yes, he'd perhaps have to be classed as the greatest Irish boxer.