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James J. Braddock

1905 - 1974

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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 his iron chin. He had lost several bouts due to 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. James J. Braddock is the 30th most popular boxer (down from 27th in 2019), the 2,605th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,142nd in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Boxer.

James J. Braddock is most famous for being the heavyweight boxing champion of the world in 1935.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, James J. Braddock ranks 30 out of 496. Before him are Ingemar Johansson, Floyd Patterson, Larry Holmes, Roberto Durán, Dick McTaggart, and Archie Moore. After him are Mate Parlov, Ken Norton, Jimmy Ellis, Sugar Ray Leonard, Lennox Lewis, and Riddick Bowe.

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Among people born in 1905, James J. Braddock ranks 93. Before him are Guy Mollet, Erich Naumann, Yen Chia-kan, Dhyan Chand, Albrecht, Duke of Bavaria, and Eugen Fink. After him are Erwin Chargaff, Joseph Kosma, Jacinto Quincoces, Paul Nizan, Franjo Šeper, and Mir Sultan Khan. Among people deceased in 1974, James J. Braddock ranks 63. Before him are Agnes Moorehead, Anne Sexton, Pietro Germi, Vladimir Fock, Candy Darling, and Samuel Goldwyn. After him are Nikolai Kuznetsov, Josef Krips, Lajos Zilahy, Eurico Gaspar Dutra, Jean Absil, and René Spitz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James J. Braddock ranks 2,605 out of 20,380. Before him are Lady Randolph Churchill (1854), Beverly D'Angelo (1951), Robert M. Parker Jr. (1947), Archie Moore (1916), Jeffery Deaver (1950), and Richard Schiff (1955). After him are Wendy Williams (1964), Pancho Gonzales (1928), Floyd Westerman (1936), Michael Biehn (1956), Michael W. Young (1949), and Debra Winger (1955).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, James J. Braddock ranks 18. Before him are Jake LaMotta (1922), Jack Dempsey (1895), Evander Holyfield (1962), Floyd Patterson (1935), Larry Holmes (1949), and Archie Moore (1916). After him are Ken Norton (1943), Jimmy Ellis (1940), Sugar Ray Leonard (1956), Riddick Bowe (1967), Jack Johnson (1878), and Roy Jones Jr. (1969).

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