I know he was schooled by Loughran. Could Jim upset any of the best LHs, I don't mean Charles, Moore but for example, how about Floyd Patterson vs Braddock ? We know Braddock could punch!
Prime for prime Braddock against Patterson probably would have been a pick em fight, for me I learn towards Braddock... The reason Braddock didn't stay at light heavy was because all of the money was at the top with the big guy's just like today, in the depression you needed to make as much as you can.. If your a Braddock fan, check out the flick Cinderella man...
Didn't Braddock actually have fragile hands , what I have seen he was not flashy or greatly talented but to me he appears for want of better expression workmanlike and not slow but methodical and bloody tough . Must admit though Braddock is not a boxer I have read that much about
The film Cinderella man, while well made, does perpetuate the myth that Ernie Schaafs' ring death by Primo Carnera had more to do with his fight with Baer earlier in the year, which is simply not true. It also portrays Max Barr as a lout of a person which is a terrible portrayal of the man. He may have fought dirty but generally well liked outside the ring.
Yes, left hand. But the right was his money punch (even though he could punch very hard with the left as well when it was healed)
Braddock was a real pro. He got the build up to start with. got his shot at the title first time. it did not happen. He did not implode but it was the end of the lucky breaks and being "the prospect". From that point on he fought because that was his job. He kept at it but it was a competitive era and he was on the outside plugging away on the outside circuit. The big fights were a closed shop. I think he took fights as far away as Miami. Imagine traveling that far in those days? Obviously the talent was there all along for Braddock but it also shows how many other fighters had talent too. It is intresting to think how good he could have been at light heavy with good hands. Braddock was tall too.
A lot of people thought that Braddock was the heir apparent to Loughran’s throne. Even after Loughran schooled him, people were saying that he would have the title once Loughran moved up. He ultimately never fulfilled his promise at that weight due to hand injuries, and his eventually coming back in the heavyweight division, is a truly bizarre twist to the story!
No. Braddock was a horrible LHW. He wasnt just schooled by Loughran he looks like a totally clueless amateur in that fight. One of the worst performances Ive seen by a title challenger. I think Braddock is completely overrated today based on the whole Cinderella Man story attached to his name. That being said he seemed to get better with age. His best performance IMO is his loss to Louis. At least thats where he looks the best on film. His fight with Baer is a lot closer than history would have us believe and Im not so sure he deserved the title on that win in that era where you really had to beat the champ to take the title. His victory over Farr was a gift.
