James J. Braddock

“Cinderella Man”

Boxing · Deceased

52-26-7 (3 NC)RECORD

27WINS BY KO / TKO

25WINS BY DECISION

88PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	James Walter Braddock
Nickname	Cinderella Man
Date of birth	7 Jun 1905
Died	29 Nov 1974
Nationality	American
Birthplace	New York City, United States
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Heavyweight, Light heavyweight, Middleweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	191 cm (75″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	1926–1938
Status	Deceased
Pro debut	13 Apr 1926
Last fight	Win vs Tommy Farr, 21 Jan 1938

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Titles and honours

NYSAC, NBA and The Ring heavyweight champion (1935–1937)

Background

James J. Braddock was an American boxer known for his counterpunching and durability. After struggling through the Great Depression, he upset Max Baer in 1935 to win the world heavyweight title.

Fight history

88 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Tommy Farr	Decision (split)	10		21 Jan 1938	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Joe Louis	KO	8		22 Jun 1937	Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, US	Lost NYSAC, NBA and The Ring heavyweight titles
Win	Max Baer	Decision (unanimous)	15		13 Jun 1935	Madison Square Garden Bowl, Queens, New York, US	Won NYSAC, NBA and The Ring heavyweight titles
Win	Art Lasky	Decision (unanimous)	15		22 Mar 1935	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	John Henry Lewis	Decision (points)	10		16 Nov 1934	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Corn Griffin	TKO	3	2:37	14 Jun 1934	Madison Square Garden Bowl, Queens, New York, US
No contest	Abe Feldman	No contest	6		25 Sep 1933	Memorial Field Stadium, Mount Vernon, New York, US
Win	Chester Matan	Decision (points)	10		21 Jul 1933	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US
Win	Les Kennedy	Decision (points)	10		21 Jun 1933	Oakland Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Loss	Al Stillman	Decision (unanimous)	10		19 May 1933	St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Loss	Martin Levandowski	Decision (majority)	10		5 Apr 1933	St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Win	Al Stillman	TKO	10		21 Mar 1933	St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Loss	Al Ettore	Disqualification	4		1 Mar 1933	Olympia A.C., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Hans Birkie	Decision (points)	10		20 Jan 1933	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Martin Levandowski	Decision (points)	10		13 Jan 1933	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Lou Scozza	TKO	6		9 Nov 1932	Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US
Loss	Tom Patrick	Decision (points)	10		21 Oct 1932	Legion Stadium, Hollywood, California, US
Win	Dynamite Jackson	Decision (points)	10		30 Sep 1932	Coliseum, San Diego, California, US
Loss	John Henry Lewis	Decision (points)	10		21 Sep 1932	Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, California, US
Loss	Tony Shucco	Decision (points)	8		25 Jul 1932	Madison Square Garden Bowl, Queens, New York, US
Win	Vicente Parrile	Decision (points)	5		21 Jun 1932	Madison Square Garden Bowl, Queens, New York, US
Loss	Charley Retzlaff	Decision (split)	10		13 May 1932	Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Baxter Calmes	Decision (unanimous)	10		18 Mar 1932	Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois, US
Loss	Al Gainer	Decision (points)	10		4 Dec 1931	New Haven Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, US
No contest	Maxie Rosenbloom	No contest	2	2:43	10 Nov 1931	Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Loss	Joe Sekyra	Decision (points)	10		9 Oct 1931	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Andy Mitchell	Decision (points)	10		3 Sep 1931	Navin Field, Detroit, Michigan, US
Win	Jack Kelly	Decision (points)	10		30 Mar 1931	New Haven Arena, New Haven, Connecticut, US
Win	Jack Roper	KO	1	1:08	5 Mar 1931	Madison Square Garden Stadium, Miami, Florida, US
Loss	Ernie Schaaf	Decision (split)	10		23 Jan 1931	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Phil Mercurio	KO	2		19 Sep 1930	Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US
Loss	Babe Hunt	Decision (points)	10		11 Aug 1930	Braves Field, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Win	Joe Monte	Decision (points)	10		2 Jul 1930	Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts, US
Loss	Harold Mays	Decision (points)	10		5 Jun 1930	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US
Loss	Billy Jones	Decision (unanimous)	10		7 Apr 1930	Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Loss	Leo Lomski	Decision (split)	10		17 Jan 1930	Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, US
Win	Jake Warren	KO	2		7 Dec 1929	Ridgewood Grove, Brooklyn, New York, US
Loss	Maxie Rosenbloom	Decision (points)	10		15 Nov 1929	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Yale Okun	Decision (points)	10		27 Aug 1929	Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, US
Loss	Tommy Loughran	Decision (unanimous)	15		18 Jul 1929	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, US	For NYSAC, NBA and The Ring light heavyweight titles
Win	Eddie Benson	KO	1		22 Apr 1929	Broadway Auditorium, Buffalo, New York, US
Win	Jimmy Slattery	TKO	9		11 Mar 1929	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	George Gemas	KO	1		4 Feb 1929	Laurel Garden, Newark, New Jersey, US
Loss	Leo Lomski	Decision (majority)	10		18 Jan 1929	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Tuffy Griffiths	TKO	2	1:40	30 Nov 1928	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Pete Latzo	Decision (points)	10		17 Oct 1928	Newark Armory, Newark, New Jersey, US
Loss	Joe Sekyra	Decision (points)	10		8 Aug 1928	Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York, US
Draw	Nando Tassi	Decision (points)	10		25 Jul 1928	Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York, US
Draw	Billy Vidabeck	Decision (points)	10		27 Jun 1928	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US	Newspaper decision
Loss	Joe Monte	Decision (points)	10		7 Jun 1928	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Jimmy Francis	Decision (points)	10		16 May 1928	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Jack Darnell	KO	4		7 May 1928	Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Paul Swiderski	Decision (points)	8		6 Jan 1928	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Draw	Joe Monte	Decision (points)	10		7 Oct 1927	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Loss	Herman Heller	Decision (points)	10		31 Aug 1927	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Vic McLaughlin	Decision (points)	10		10 Aug 1927	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US	Newspaper decision
Win	George LaRocco	Decision (unanimous)	6		21 Jul 1927	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, US
Win	Jimmy Francis	Decision (points)	10		13 Jul 1927	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Jimmy Francis	Decision (points)	10		8 Jun 1927	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US	Newspaper decision
Loss	Paul Cavalier	Decision (points)	10		27 May 1927	Arcola Park, Paramus, New Jersey, US	Newspaper decision
Draw	George LaRocco	Decision (points)	10		20 May 1927	Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York, US
Win	Jack Stone	Decision (points)	10		11 May 1927	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Stanley Simmons	TKO	1	2:32	2 May 1927	Oakland Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Frankie Lennon	TKO	3		19 Apr 1927	South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Jack O'Day	KO	3		22 Mar 1927	Union City, New Jersey, US
Win	Tom McKiernan	KO	2		15 Mar 1927	Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Nick Fadil	Decision (points)	6		8 Mar 1927	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Win	Lou Barba	Decision (points)	4		3 Mar 1927	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Jack Nelson	Decision (unanimous)	6		15 Feb 1927	South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US
Win	Johnny Alberts	KO	4		1 Feb 1927	South Main Street Armory, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US
Win	George LaRocco	KO	1	1:12	28 Jan 1927	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US
Win	Tom McKiernan	TKO	3		13 Jan 1927	Grotto Auditorium, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Draw	Doc Conrad	Decision (points)	4		20 Dec 1926	4th Regiment Armory, Jersey City, New Jersey, US	Newspaper decision
Win	Joe Hudson	Decision (points)	6		8 Dec 1926	Manhattan A.C., New York City, New York, US
Win	Al Settle	Decision (points)	6		4 Dec 1926	Walker A.C., New York City, New York, US
No contest	Willie Daly	No contest	1		18 Nov 1926	Floral Park Arena, North Bergen, New Jersey, US
Win	Lou Barba	Decision (points)	6		12 Nov 1926	Pioneer Sporting Club, New York City, New York, US
Win	Jack O'Day	KO	1		27 Oct 1926	Stanley Theater, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Carmine Caggiano	KO	1	0:49	30 Sep 1926	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US
Win	Ray Kennedy	KO	1		16 Sep 1926	Playgrounds Stadium, West New York, New Jersey, US
Win	Mike Rock	KO	1	1:05	13 Sep 1926	Oakland Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Gene Travers	KO	1	0:24	7 Sep 1926	Oakland Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Walter Westman	TKO	3		9 Jul 1926	Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Jim Pearson	TKO	2		28 Jun 1926	Oakland Arena, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Lee Dobson	KO	1		18 Jun 1926	Boyle's Thirty Acres, Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	Phil Weisberger	TKO	1		1 May 1926	Jersey City, New Jersey, US
Win	George Deschner	KO	2		22 Apr 1926	Knights of Columbus, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, US
Draw	Al Settle	Decision (points)	4		13 Apr 1926	Amsterdam Hall, Union City, New Jersey, US	Newspaper decision; Pro debut

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