Who was the boxer on which the movie Cinderella Man was based?
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 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. ___ Braddock was born in Hell’s Kitchen in New York City on West 48th Street within a couple of blocks of the Madison Square Garden venue that made him famous. Braddock turned pro at the age of 21, fighting as a light heavyweight. After three years, Braddock’s record was 34-5-7 with 21 knockouts. In 1928, he pulled off a major upset by knocking out highly-regarded Tuffy Griffiths. The following year he earned a chance to fight for the championship, but he narrowly lost to Tommy Lo
