Braddock, dubbed cinderella man by damon runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses in the ring and a broken right. Webamazingly enough, it was during his life’s darkest point that braddock’s story took a remarkable turn. Braddock was given the opportunity to compete against max. Webjames braddock had his first amateur fight at 17 and turned professional three years later. Against the gritty backdrop of the depression, this book brings. Webin the span of less than twelve months braddock went from the relief rolls to face heavyweight champion max baer, the livermore butcher boy, notorious for allegedly.
