Monday, February 21, 2011

An Outline of " Cindarella Men"

  • James J. Braddock - a successful boxer during the pre-great dipression years. In 1920th.
  • In 1929 he got a chance to fight for a championship, but he lost to the Tommy Loughran in a fifteen round decision. He broke his hand.
  • He lost his lisince.
  • He worked as a longshoreman for a while. http://www.jamesjbraddock.com/theman/
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Braddock - In June 14,1934 he was fighting with John "Corn" Griffin. He knocked out the " Ozarc Cyclone" in the third round.
  • November 16, 1934 -  Braddock vs John Henry Lewis - victory.
  • March 22, 1935 - Braddock vs Art Lasky - That was very hard fight. Art hit Jim's mouthpiece out in the 11th round. But Braddock won in the 15th round.
  • http://boxingbiographies.com/bio/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=27 - In June 13, 1935 James J. Braddock vs Max Baer. The most intense fight in his career. Nobody believed that hecan win. But after 15 rounds he became a new  champion of the world in a heavyweight boxing.

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