James J. Braddock

American boxer (1905-1974)

詹姆斯·布萊達克

Born

7 June 1905, Hell's Kitchen

Died

29 November 1974, North Bergen

Citizenship

United States

Sport

boxing

Discipline

heavyweight, light heavyweight

Occupation

boxer

Height

189 cm (6 ft 2 in)

Recorded fight record

46 wins, 23 losses, 4 draws

James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937.

Fighting under the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing champions, James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries), Braddock was known for his spoiling, counterpunching style, powerful right hand, and iron chin. He lost several bouts because of chronic hand injuries and was forced to work on the docks and collect social assistance to feed his family during the Great Depression. He made a comeback, and in 1935 he fought Max Baer for the world heavyweight championship and won. For this unlikely feat he was given the nickname "Cinderella Man" by Damon Runyon. Braddock was managed by Joe Gould.

Awards and honours

• Barney Nagler Award 1954
• International Boxing Hall of Fame 2001
• The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
• WBA World Heavyweight Champion

Films

External links

• Wikipedia
• BoxRec
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q317017 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.