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James J. Braddock

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Original name:
James Walter Braddock
Born:
June 7, 1905, New York, New York, U.S.
Died:
November 29, 1974, North Bergen, New Jersey (aged 69)
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James J. Braddock (born June 7, 1905, New York, New York, U.S.—died November 29, 1974, North Bergen, New Jersey) was an American world heavyweight boxing champion from June 13, 1935, when he outpointed Max Baer in 15 rounds at the Long Island City Bowl in New York City, until June 22, 1937, when he was knocked out by Joe Louis in Chicago. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Braddock’s professional name was changed by his manager to James J. early in his career, patterning the name after fighters James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries. A professional fighter ...(100 of 274 words)

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