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James J. Braddock vs Tommy Loughran (Boxing Film) The Greatest moments in boxing history. 8mm boxing film of their July 18, 1929 fight. This film was produced by Ring Classics. This is no. 15. (Braddock is the one who is knocked down)

The Ring- Issue February 1929 is sold for $75.00

The above images thanks to Rita
Outside the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto


The above thanks to churchlady (Maple Leaf Gardens is the yellow building to right)


The NY Times archives thanks to a fan


Scene of the Braddock/Baer fight


Menu from a short-lived restaurant Braddock opened in Manhattan

Images above from "East Side West Side" by Lawrence Ritter

Images from the Library of Congress Braddock and Dempsey 1929
Chicago newspaper


Fort Slocum, New York. James J. Braddock, former heavyweight champion of the world, and his manager, Joseph Gould, have joined the Atlantic Coast Transportation Corps Officers Training School, which opened recently. They have received commissions of first lieutenants. Lieutenant Braddock and Lieutenant Gould are doing rifle calisthenics under instruction from Sergeant John A. Bender


The Images below are from Corbis:
Baer publicity before the Braddock fight

Max Baer Training for Fight
Original caption: Max Baer, heavyweight champion, assumes an unusual position during today's training session at his camp here. Maxie is preparing for his June 13th bout with Jimmy Braddock at the Madison Square Garden Bowl in Queens and he is going through this routine with the medicine ball not because he expects to land like this during the fight, but to toughen his stomach muscles. Publicity from the Braddock camp indicates that Jim is going to land a few in the breadbasket, belonging to the champion, and Maxie hates to be caught unprepared.

Max Baer Acknowledging Female Fans
Original caption: 6/2/1935-Asbury Park, NJ - Assuming his 'Hi-Toots' attitude, champion Max Baer acknowledges the cheers of the fair-sex contingent of his gallery at the training camp where he is busy training for his June 13th bout with Jim Braddock at the Madison Square Garden Bowl in Queens. Max just left the ring after a hard workout session, but he is never too tired to acknowledge the plaudits of the fair.

Max Baer Waist-Up Punching At Camera
Original caption: 6/2/1935-Asbury Park, NJ- This mighty right fist is one of the weapons with which Max Baer expects to blast challenger Jimmy Braddock from the ring when they meet 6/13 in the Madison Square Garden Bowl at Queens, to battle for Maxie's heavyweight title. This picture was made at Baer's training camp where he is getting into trim for the bout. It almost broke the camera and scared the cameraman out of a year's growth.

From Tim Braddock:

I am a 57 year old first cousin (twice removed) to Jimmy - my grandfather was his first cousin.