James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1906–November 29, 1974) was a champion boxer. Fighting under the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly because two prior champions, James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries had), his ability to win fights in which he was an underdog earned him the nickname Cinderella Man. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... This is a chronological list of world heavyweight boxing champions, as recognized by the following organizations: The World Boxing Association (WBA), founded in 1921 as the National Boxing Association (NBA), The World Boxing Council (WBC), founded in 1963, The International Boxing Federation (IBF), founded in 1983, The World Boxing Organization... James John Corbett, born September 1, 1866 in San Francisco, California, United States – died February 18, 1933 in Bayside, New York, was a heavyweight boxing champion. ... James Jackson Jeffries (born April 15, 1875 in Carroll, Ohio, United States – died March 3, 1953 in Burbank, California) was a world heavyweight boxing champion. ...

A strapping young man born in New York City into a poor Irish family, following a successful amateur career Jim Braddock turned pro at the age of 21, fighting in the light heavyweight division. Three years later in 1929, his performance earned him a chance to fight for the championship but he narrowly lost to Tommy Loughran in a 15-round decision. This was followed by another loss to Maxie Rosenbloom and for the next six years he struggled to earn a living as the Great Depression took hold and income opportunities in the boxing business were limited for most mid-ranked fighters. Tommy Loughran (November 29, 1902 - July 7, 1982) was a light-heavyweight boxing champion and elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. ... Maxie Rosenbloom, born September 6, 1903 in Harlem, New York City, United States – died March 6, 1976 in South Pasadena, California, was a boxing champion and film actor. ... The Great Depression was a massive global economic recession (or depression) that ran from 1929 to 1941. ...

However, he was given a fight with the highly touted John "Corn" Griffin. Although Braddock was intended as a stepping stone in Griffin's rise, Braddock scored an upset victory. After defeating another highly regarded heavyweight contender, John Henry Lewis, he was given a title fight against the World Heavyweight Champion, Max Baer. Considered no more than a journeyman fighter, Braddock was chosen by the champion's handlers because he was seen as a guaranteed easy payday for the champion. In one of the biggest upsets in championship boxing, on June 13, 1935, in Long Island City, New York, Braddock won the heavyweight championship of the world as the 10 to 1 underdog. The fight showed a dogged Braddock taking heavy hits from the powerful champion but who kept coming until he wore Baer down. At the end, the judges gave Braddock the title with a unanimous decision. Max Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was a famous American boxer of the 1930s, onetime Heavyweight Champion of the World and actor. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Long Island City, New York, often abbreviated L.I.C., is an area in the borough of Queens in New York City. ...

Jim Braddock suffered from problems with his hands after several injuries and in 1936 his title defense in Madison Square Garden against the German, Max Schmeling had to be cancelled. When ready to fight, the 32-year-old Braddock chose to defend his title against the then 23-year-old star, Joe Louis. Realizing that Louis would be a heavy favorite and being an astute businessman, Braddock negotiated an agreement whereby he would receive 10% of Louis' future earnings. Braddock knocked Louis down in the first round of their June 22, 1937 bout, but Louis recovered and dominated the bout, earning an 8th round stoppage. Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and sometimes simply called The Garden has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling (September 28, 1905–February 2, 2005) was a German boxer whose two Heavyweight championship fights with Joe Louis transcended boxing and became worldwide social events which will forever be linked to the rivalry between Americans and Germans before World War II. Early years and Jack... Joseph Louis Barrow (1914-1981), better known in the boxing world as Joe Louis and nicknamed The Brown Bomber, was a native of Lexington, Alabama who became World Heavyweight Champion. ... June 22 is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 192 days remaining. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Braddock fought one more fight in 1938, winning a decision over a top ranked opponent, but time had caught up with him and, wisely, he retired. In 1954, he was given the James J. Walker Award in recognition of his long and meritorious service to the boxing industry.

On his passing in 1974 in New Jersey, Jim Braddock was interred in the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Englewood, New Jersey. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001. A small park in the city of North Bergen Township, New Jersey is named in his honor. Map highlighting Englewoods location within Bergen County. ... The modern International Boxing Hall of Fame is located in Canastota, New York, United States, within driving distance from the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown and the International Soccer Hall Of Fame in Oneonta. ... North Bergen Township is a Walsh Act township located in Hudson County, New Jersey. ...

Biopic

A motion picture titled Cinderella Man tells the life story of James J. Braddock. Directed by Ron Howard, and starring Russell Crowe as Braddock and Renée Zellweger as his wife Mae, it was released June 3, 2005. Viewers should not confuse the screen depiction of Max Baer as realistic; Baer's demeanor, both within and outside the ring, was much less brutal than was portrayed. He was a beauty. Promotional poster for Cinderella Man Cinderella Man is a 2005 American drama film inspired by the real life story of former Heavyweight boxing champion, James J. Braddock. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Russell Ira Crowe (born April 7, 1964) is a film actor born in Wellington, New Zealand. ... Renée Zellweger Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969 in Katy, Texas) is an Academy Award-winning movie actress. ... Max Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was a famous American boxer of the 1930s, onetime Heavyweight Champion of the World and actor. ...

External links

• Official James J. Braddock Website (http://www.jamesjbraddock.com)
• Braddock's career record (http://www.njboxinghof.org/cgi-bin/henryseehof.pl?304) - from the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame

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