JAMES J. BRADDOCK
James J. Braddock
(James Walter Braddock)
Braddock was a methodical plugger who was not flashy but diligently went about his work in a mechanical fashion;
He was tough and could take a punch. Braddock was called the "Cinderella Man" because of his fairy tale-like win over
poverty and Max Baer. He was elected to the New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame in 1969.
BORN: Jun 7 1905; New York City, New York
DIED: Nov 29 1974; North Bergen, New Jersey
Tale of the Tape: HEIGHT: 6' 2 1/2"
WEIGHT: 162-199 1/2 lbs
RACE:White;Irish-American
MANAGER :Joe Gould
Date Opponent Results Site Comments
1926- 4-13 Al Settle D- 4 Union City, NJ Amsterdam Hall, Newspaper Decision
1926- 4-22 George Deschner KO- 2 Ridgefield Park, NJ Knights of Columbus
1926- 5- 1 Phil Weisberger KO- 1 Jersey City, NJ Exact Date Unknown
1926- 5- 2 Jack O'Day KO- 1 Jersey City, NJ Exact Date Unknown
1926- 5- 3 Willie Daily KO- 1 Jersey City, NJ Exact Date Unknown
1926- 6-18 Leo Dobson KO- 1 Jersey City, NJ Boyle's Thirty Acres
1926- 6-28 Jim Pearson TKO- 2 Jersey City, NJ
1926- 7- 9 Walter Westman TKO- 3 Jersey City, NJ Boyle's Thirty Acres
1926- 9- 7 Gene Travers KO- 1 Jersey City, NJ
1926- 9-13 Mickey Rockson KO- 1 Jersey City, NJ
1926- 9-16 Ray Kennedy KO- 1 West New York, NJ
1926- 9-30 Carmine Caggiano KO- 1 West New York, NJ
1926-11-12 Lou Barba W- 6 New York, NY Pioneer A.C.
1926-12- 4 Al Settle W- 6 New York, NY Walker A.C.
1926-12- 8 Joe Hudson W- 6 New York, NY Manhattan A.C.,
1926-12-20 Doc Conrad D- 4 Jersey City, NJ 169 1/2 to 170, Christmas Fund Show
1927- 1-28 George LaRocco KO- 1 New York, NY MSG, 165 1/2 to 174, ( 4 rounder )
1927- 2- 1 Johnny (Kid) Alberts KO- 4 Wilkes-Barre, PA
1927- 2-15 Jack Nelson W- 6 Wilkes-Barre, PA
1927- 3- 3 Lou Barba W- 4 New York, NY MSG, 167 1/2 to 184
1927- 3- 8 Nick Fadil W- 6 New York, NY Pioneer A.C.
1927- 3-15 Tom McKiernan KO- 2 ????????????? Bout held during March; possibly Wilkes-Barre
1927- 4-19 Frankie Lennon TKO- 3 Wilkes-Barre, PA
1927- 5- 2 Stanley Simmons TKO- 1 Jersey City, NJ
1927- 5-11 Jack Stone ND-10 West New York, NJ Braddock knocked down for first time in career
1927- 5-20 George LaRocco D- 6 Bronx, NY Yankee Stadium, 165 to 178
1927- 5-27 Paul Cavaliere L-10 Rochelle Park, NJ Arcola Park, Newspaper Decision
1927- 6- 8 Jimmy Francis W-10 West New York, NJ Newspaper Decision
1927- 7-13 Jimmy Francis W-10 Union City, NJ Newspaper Decision
1927- 7-21 George LaRocco W- 6 Bronx, NY Yankee Stadium
1927- 8-10 Vic McLaughlin W-10 West New York, NJ Newspaper Decision
1927- 9-21 Herman Heller L-10 West New York, NJ Newspaper Decision
1927-10- 5 Joe Monte D-10 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
1928- 1- 6 Paul Swiderski W- 8 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
1928- 5- 7 Jack Darnell KO- 4 Jersey City, NJ 173 to 183
1928- 5-16 Jimmy Francis W-10 West New York, NJ
1928- 6- 7 Joe Monte L-10 New York, NY
1928- 6-27 Billy Vidabeck D-10 West New York, NJ
1928- 7-25 Nando Tassi D-10 Brooklyn, NY Ebbets Field
1928- 8- 8 Joe Sekyra L-10 Brooklyn, NY Ebbets Field
1928-10-17 Pete Latzo W-10 Newark, NJ 173 to 171
1928-11-30 Tuffy Griffith KO- 2 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
1929- 1-18 Leo Lomski L-10 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
1929- 2- 4 George Gemas KO- 1 Newark, NJ Laurel Garden
1929- 3-11 Jimmy Slattery TKO- 9 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
1929- 4-22 Eddie Benson KO- 1 Buffalo, NY
1929- 7-18 Tommy Loughran L-15 New York, NY Yankee Stadium, World Light Heavyweight Title
1929- 8-27 Yale Okun L-10 Los Angeles, CA Olympic Auditorium
1929-11-15 Maxie Rosenbloom L-10 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
1929-12- 7 Jake Warren KO- 2 Brooklyn, NY Ridgewood Grove Arena
1930- 1-17 Leo Lomski L-10 Chicago, IL Coliseum, Split Decision
1930- 4- 7 Billy Jones L-10 Philadelphia, PA Arena
1930- 6- 5 Harold Mays L-10 West New York, NJ
1930- 7- 2 Joe Monte W-10 Boston, MA Fenway Park
1930- 8-11 Alvin (Babe) Hunt L-10 Boston, MA Braves Field
1930- 9-19 Phil Mercurio KO- 2 Boston, MA Boston Garden
1931- 1-23 Ernie Schaaf L-10 New York, NY Madison Square Garden, Split Dec.
1931- 3- 5 Jack Roper KO- 1 Miami, FL Madison Square Garden Stadium
1931- 3-30 Jack Kelly W-10 New Haven, CT New Haven Arena
1931- 9- 3 Andy Mitchell D-10 Detroit, MI Navin Field
1931-10- 9 Joe Sekyra L-10 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
1931-11-10 Maxie Rosenbloom NC- 2 Minneapolis, MN Both boxers were accused of a pre-arranged deal
1931-12- 4 Al Gainer L-10 New Haven, CT
1932- 3-18 Baxter Calmes L-10 Chicago, IL Chicago Stadium
1932- 5-13 Charley Retzlaff L-10 Boston, MA Boston Garden
1932- 6-21 Vincent Parrile W- 5 Long Island City, NY Madison Square Garden Bowl
1932- 7-25 Tony Schucco L- 8 Long Island City, NY Madison Square Garden Bowl
1932- 9-21 John Henry Lewis L-10 San Francisco, CA Civic Auditorium
1932- 9-30 Dynamite Jackson W-10 San Diego, CA Coliseum
1932-10-21 Tom Patrick L-10 Hollywood, CA Legion Stadium
1932-11- 9 Lou Scozza TKO-by- 6 San Francisco, CA Civic Auditorium, Cut eye
1933- 1-13 Martin Levandowski W-10 Chicago, IL Chicago Stadium
1933- 1-20 Hans Birkie L-10 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
1933- 3- 1 Al Ettore LF- 4 Philadelphia, PA Braddock was disq. for not trying
1933- 3-21 Al Stillman W-10 St. Louis, MO Stillman down once in ninth and twice in tenth
1933- 4- 5 Martin Levandowski L-10 St. Louis, MO Braddock fractured a bone in his hand
1933- 5-19 Al Stillman L-10 St. Louis, MO injures right hand with the punch; 2 judges voted
1933- 6-21 Les Kennedy W-10 Jersey City, NJ
1933- 7-21 Chester Matan W-10 West New York, NJ
1933- 9-25 Abe Feldman NC- 6 Mt. Vernon, NY Memorial Field Stadium
1934- 6-14 Corn Griffin TKO- 3 Long Island City, NY Madison Square Garden Bowl, Both fighters down 2nd
1934-11-16 John Henry Lewis W-10 New York, NY MSG, 187 to 176, Lewis down in 5th round
1935- 3-22 Art Lasky W-15 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
1935- 6-13 Max Baer W-15 Long Island City, NY Heavyweight title bout
1937- 6-22 Joe Louis KO-by- 8 Chicago, IL Comiskey Park
1938- 1-21 Tommy Farr W-10 New York, NY
1941- 3-26 Red Burman D- 5 Charlotte, N.C. Ring Record book called it an exh.
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