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Jimmy Braddock
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He was considered "washed-up" when he put together upset victories over top ranked heavyweights Corn Griffith, John Henry Louis, and
Art Lasky
.
Grandfather of
Rosemarie DeWitt
.
World heavyweight boxing champion, 1935-1937.
Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 60-61. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
He was a 20-1 underdog to lose to champion
Max Baer
, but upset the odds to capture a 15 round decision.
He knocked down challenger
Joe Louis
in the 1st round, but lost by a knockout a few rounds later.
Was undefeated in his first 39 pro fights.
Lost 21 fights prior to winning the World's Heavyweight Title.
Contrary to his persona as a purely "Irish" fighter, Braddock's parents Joseph and Elizabeth (O'Tool) were actually from England.
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