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Heavyweight
Title Bout: James J. Braddock -- June 13, 1935: Won
title, defeating Baer on points, 15 rounds; Long Island
Bowl. Attendance: 35,000; gross receipts, $205,366; net,
$169,074; Baer's share - $88,805; Braddock's, $31,244. From
the New Encyclopedia of Sports, 1947 ed
Image above
is used with the permission of The
private collection of Jim Jacobs |
Max
Baer
The
next fighter to win the heavyweight title was to be Jim
Braddock. The native of New York had a poor record, he had lost
twenty fights, but he had beaten top opponents. He was a
methodical straight up fighter with a good left jab and a hard
right. He was courageous and honest.
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June 13, 1935 at the Long Island Bowl: Braddock fought Baer for
the title. The odds were 10 to 1 for Max Baer. Only 35,000
attended the fight. Jim took charge of the fight early and won
an easy decision. He was called the "Cinderella
Man". Films of
this Baer-Braddock fight show a clowning Baer who appeared not to
want to win.
Braddock (dapper
guy third from right) and reporters after the Baer fight
Baer and Braddock
(right)
This image from the Joe
Louis Official Site
The Joe Louis
Fight
Pictures
above from The Pictorial History of Boxing. Thanks Chris M
Signed picture of Braddock when champ above from
Josportsinc.com
thanks to barbiecat
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