Boxing Champions

James J Braddock

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James J. Braddock

Real name	James Walter Braddock
Nickname(s)	Bulldog of Bergen, Pride of the Irish, Pride of New Jersey, Cinderella Man
Rated at	Heavyweight
Nationality	American
Birth date	June 7, 1905(1905-06-07)
Birth place	New York, New York
Death date	November 29, 1974 (aged 69)
Death place	North Bergen, New Jersey
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	86
Wins	51
Wins by KO	26
Losses	26
Draws	7
No contests	2

James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American heavyweight boxing champion.

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), his amazing comeback from a floundering career, which saw him lose several bouts before struggling to support his family by working on the docks during the Great Depression, earned him the nickname "The Cinderella Man" from Damon Runyon. His manager was Joe Gould.