ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP HEADLINE ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS The heavyweight champion Jim Braddock poses with challenger Joe Louis
From the YouTube video description: Published on Jan 24, 2015 Hope you enjoy. Legendary fight, this would start Joe’s record reign as heavyweight champion. Joe Louis vs James J Braddock 22/06/1937 United States Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States This moderator had grandparents who remembered this match, and while neither had anything against Braddock (they Read More …
The final round, the final few minutes of the championship match between Max Baer (Craig Bierko) and James ‘Jim’ Braddock (Russell Crowe) in Ron Howard’sCinderella Man, which opened on this date in 2005. This moderator saw the movie on its’ opening weekend and after watching this clip, had forgotten what an emotional roller coaster ride it Read More …
The Oscar nominated Cinderella Man was released, Directed by Oscar winner Ron Howard, and starring Oscar winners Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger, the movie tells the story of a once top-ranked boxer named James ‘Jim’ Braddock, who – along with his family – suffer the tragedies of the Great Depression of the 1930′s. Braddock is Read More …