Joe Louis, Henry Armstrong, Ceferino Garcia, and Manuel Ortiz. Heavyweight Jack Roper appeared as the character Waldo. The simple plot involved young boxer Joe and his girl resisting mob influence while Joe trains to fight the champ. Death McLarnin died on 28 October 2004 at the age of 96 in Richland, Washington. He was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California. Professional boxing record {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round !Date !Age !Location !Notes |- |69 |Win |55–11–3 |align=left| Lou Ambers |UD |10 |Nov 20, 1936 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |68 |Win |54–11–3 |align=left| Tony Canzoneri |UD |10 |Oct 5, 1936 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |67 |Loss |53–11–3 |align=left| Tony Canzoneri |UD |10 |May 8, 1936 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |66 |Loss |53–10–3 |align=left| Barney Ross |UD |15 |May 28, 1935 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |65 |Win |53–9–3 |align=left| Barney Ross |SD |15 |Sep 17, 1934 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |64 |Loss |52–9–3 |align=left| Barney Ross |SD |15 |May 28, 1934 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |63 |Win |52–8–3 |align=left| Young Corbett III |TKO |1 (10) |May 29, 1933 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |62 |Win |51–8–3 |align=left| Sammy Fuller |TKO |8 (10) |Dec 16, 1932 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |61 |Win |50–8–3 |align=left| Benny Leonard |TKO |6 (10) |Oct 7, 1932 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |60 |Loss |49–8–3 |align=left| Lou Brouillard |SD |10 |Aug 4, 1932 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |59 |Win |49–7–3 |align=left| Billy Petrolle |UD |10 |Aug 20, 1931 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |58 |Win |48–7–3 |align=left| Billy Petrolle |UD |10 |May 27, 1931 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |57 |Loss |47–7–3 |align=left| Billy Petrolle |UD |10 |Nov 21, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |56 |Win |47–6–3 |align=left| Al Singer |KO |3 (10) |Sep 11, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |55 |Win |46–6–3 |align=left| Jack Thompson |UD |10 |Mar 28, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |- align=center |54 |Win |45–6–3 |align=left| Sammy Mandell |UD |10 |Mar 1, 1930 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |53 |Win |44–6–3 |align=left| Ruby Goldstein |KO |2 (10) |Dec 13, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |52 |Win |43–6–3 |align=left| Sammy Mandell |UD |10 |Nov 4, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |51 |Win |42–6–3 |align=left| Sergeant Sammy Baker |KO |1 (10) |Oct 9, 1929 |style="text-align:left;"| |align=left| |align=left| |- align=center |50 |Win |41–6–3 |align=left| Ray Miller |UD