natural born fighter. He had only two years of ring experience. Never had seen a boxing bout until he was forced in as a substitute at a show he attended with some cowboy friends [...] He was a combination of speed, cleverness, gameness and hitting ability. Immune to punishment, loving the lust of battle, gifted with every physical requirement - Luther McCarty was the world's greatest heavyweight" John Lardner, American sports writer, conceded that McCarty "may well have been the best fighter of all the white hopes." He quotes Fleischer as saying, "There is little doubt that had McCarty lived he would have won the title [...] McCarty ... was not as big as Willard, but he was quite large ... and fast for his size." Professional boxing record Notes References External links |- 1892 births 1913 deaths American male boxers American people of Irish descent Boxers from Nebraska Deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing Heavyweight boxers People from Hitchcock County, Nebraska Sportspeople from Nebraska World boxing champions World heavyweight boxing champions World white heavyweight boxing champions