Jim Russell

64 KOs

63 KOs

1Draws

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

Career

division

Heavyweight

status

inactive

bouts

rounds

KO %

66.7%

KO wins

KO losses

career

1947–1950

debut

1947-03-27

last fight

1950-05-29

Profile

sex

nationality

United States

origin

United States

city / state / zip

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

dob

0000-00-00

Latest news

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…

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…

PUNCHING A WAY OUT OF POVERTY

2005-05-28 · San Francisco Chronicle,CA

Man, the Oscar-winning director reteams with his Beautiful Mind star Russell Crowe to tell the true tale of Jim Braddock, a onetime boxing champ reduced to…