Given a chance to get back in the ring in 1934, he knocked out up-and-coming heavyweight John “Corn” Griffin. Working on the docks loading freight strengthened his left hand, and his right hand slowly healed.
His financial stability shattered, he quit boxing and worked as a longshoreman. Whereas before he was a strong, well-liked contender, his next 33 fights led to a record of 11-20-2. He was emotionally shattered by the loss, and his right hand, his strongest hand, was similarly fractured. Braddock and Max Baer leading up to their 1935 heavyweight title bout, which Braddock won in upset fashion.īraddock, a New Jersey native, was one of the best light heavyweight boxers in the world, but lost a title fight against Tommy Loughran in 1929. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History. His famous quote prior to the fight was “After you’ve been through what I’ve been through the last couple of years, Baer is nothing.One of my favorite books is Cinderella Man: James J. He had achieved what was thought to be impossible.
When the news broke that Jimmy Braddock had won the heavyweight championship of the world boxing fans world wide began referring to him as the “Cinderella Man” because of his rags to riches story. In the end Braddock, who had been a 10-1 underdog, won a well deserved unanimous decision. It was evident that Braddock’s hard training had paid off and that he had worn Baer down.
Baer on the other hand appeared to be surprised that his foe was still standing in the 14th and 15th rounds. Baer appeared amazed that Braddock was able to withstand his best punches.Īs the fight wore on into the later rounds Braddock’s confidence level rose. Instead of crumpling to the canvas as Baer expected him to do Jimmy only got stronger. When Baer launched his hammer shots Braddock showed his toughness by walking through them. NEWS: Jared Anderson faces Andriy Rudenko on August 26th on ESPN Round after round Braddock succeeded in beating his bigger, stronger and younger opponent to the punch. During the fight Baer was surprised at Braddock’s determination as he doggedly pursued him while at the same time showing no fear. Braddock was seen as nothing more than an easy payday by the Baer camp who had handpicked him as a challenger. He trained diligently and worked on a strategy to pull off what would prove be the hugest upset in boxing history. Braddock on the other hand seized his golden opportunity to give his family a better life. He continued his life as a playboy and chose to pay little attention to training. It was a bout that no one with the possible exception of Braddock and his manager Joe Gould thought he had a chance of winning.īaer ridiculed Braddock’s chances and apparently thought he had the fight in the bag. He continued his winning ways against top competition and won the right to challenge the heavyweight champion of the world Max Baer on June 13 1935.
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