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Jim Braddock

122 KOs

71 KOs

5Draws

Last six: W-L-W-W-L-W

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

24

rounds

206

KO %

16.7%

KO wins

2

KO losses

1

career

1926–1938

debut

1926-04-13

last fight

1938-01-21

Profile

birth name

James Walter Braddock

alias

The Cinderella Man

trainer

sex

M

stance

orthodox

height

6′ 3″ / 191cm

nationality

United States

origin

New York, New York, United States

city / state / zip

North Bergen, New Jersey

dob

1905-06-07

death

1974-11-29

Latest news

The moving real story of boxer Jim Braddock

2021-09-25 · SwordsToday.ie

Oscar 2011: Reality Bites

2011-02-26 · NDTV.com

In 1980, Robert De Niro established himself among the Hollywood pantheon winning Best Actor for playing boxer Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull. Boxing was also taken to the Oscar ring by Russell Crowe who played Jim Braddock in Cinderella Man,…

CROWE: I HAD TO PLAY BRADDOCK

2005-06-03 · Contactmusic.com,UK

RUSSELL CROWE felt compelled to play Depression Era boxing hero JIM BRADDOCK in new movie CINDERELLA MAN after thoroughly researching the heavyweight…

Boxers comeback story has heart

2005-06-02 · Leader.com,MO

emerge as champions. Jim Braddock upset the longest odds in boxings heavyweight history to beat Max Baer in 1935. And Howards…

CROWE PLANS TO LOOK AFTER PRIZED BRADDOCK RECEIPT

2005-06-02 · Contactmusic.com,UK

LATEST: RUSSELL CROWE has confirmed hes the new owner of a treasured piece of memorabilia from 1920s boxing hero JIM BRADDOCK - after buying the receipt the…

Fight history

date

w-l-d

last 6

result

40 8 4

W-SD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 200 / 207 lbs

Judges: Charley Lynch 6-4 | George LeCron 4-6

Referee: Johnny McAvoy (4-4)

21 1 0

L-KO

Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States

NYSAC World Heavyweight Title

8 of 15 · 197 / 197 lbs

Referee: Tommy Thomas

30 2 1

W-UD

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

15 of 15 · 182 / 197 lbs

Judges: George LeCron | Marty Monroe

Referee: Arthur Donovan

32 13 1

W-PTS

Oakland Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

10 of 10 · 182 / 192 lbs

Martin Levandowski

19 3 2

L-MD

Arena, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

10 of 10 · 180 / 177 lbs

Martin Levandowski

19 2 2

W-PTS

Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, United States

10 of 10 · 181 / 175 lbs

15 8 3

L-PTS

Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, United States

10 of 10 · 181 / 177 lbs

Dynamite Jackson

24 6 1

W-PTS

Coliseum, San Diego, California, United States

10 of 10 · 183 / 211 lbs

Charley Retzlaff

33 0 2

L-PTS

Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

10 of 10 · 181 / 195 lbs

7 6 0

W-PTS

Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

10 of 10 · 181 / 178 lbs

24 9 1

L-PTS

Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, United States

10 of 10 · 185 / 186 lbs

17 8 1

L-UD

Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

10 of 10 · 184 / 175 lbs

13 2 2

L-UD

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States

NYSAC World Light Heavyweight Title

15 of 15 · 170 / 174 lbs

Judges: George Kelly | George Patrick

Referee: Eddie Forbes

12 13 3

W-KO

Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, United States

1 of 8 · 174 / 172 lbs · 0:59

Referee: Dick Nugent

7 4 0

D-PTS

Ebbet's Field, Brooklyn, New York, USA

10 of 10 · 167 / 173 lbs

37 10 6

D-NWS

Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, United States

10 of 10

19 10 6

W-NWS

Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, United States

10 of 10 · 170 / 166 lbs

21 5 1

W-UD

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States

6 of 6 · 166 / 179 lbs

Judges: Tom Flynn

21 4 0

D-PTS

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, United States

6 of 6 · 165 / 178 lbs

Judges: Tom Flynn

0 16 0

W-NWS

Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, United States

10 of 10

17 2 0

W-KO

Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States

1 of 4 · 166 / 188 lbs · 1:12

2 1 0

D-NWS

4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

4 of 4 · 170 / 160 lbs

1 1 1

W-PTS

Walker A.C., New York, New York, United States

6 of 6 · 168 / 162 lbs

0 1 0

D-NWS

Amsterdam Hall, Union City, New Jersey, United States

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