How Much Money Did James Braddock Make

James "Cinderella Man" J. Braddock cyberspace worth is
$100 Thousand

James "Cinderella Man" J. Braddock Wiki Biography

James "Cinderella Man" J. Braddock was born on the seventh June 1905, in Hell'south Kitchen, New York City USA, and was a professional boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. He passed away in 1974.

Have you always wondered how rich James J. Braddock was at the time of his decease? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Braddock'southward net worth was every bit high as $100,000, an amount earned largely through his successful boxing career, which started in 1926 and ended in 1938.

James J. Braddock Internet Worth $100,000

James J. Braddock was 1 of 7 children of Elizabeth O'Tool and Joseph Braddock, and from an early age, he adult an interest towards boxing. James turned pro at the age of 21, and by 1929, he had a record of 44–2–two, earning several light heavyweight champions titles.

Braddock became known for his atomic number 26 jaw, powerful right mitt and counterpunching style, but afterwards a loss to Tommy Loughran and fracture of his right hand, his career took a step down. Following that injury, James recorded only 11 wins and xx defeats and had a lot of fiscal problems, and then he was forced to work every bit a longshoreman to provide for his family. However, Braddock made his improvement in 1934 confronting John "Corn" Griffin, and although he was a huge underdog, James won by a knockout in the third round. Afterwards that friction match, Braddock fought John Henry Lewis so a heavyweight contender, Art Lasky, before he faced the World Heavyweight Champion, Max Baer. Baer and his team believed that Braddock would not present a threat to the champ, but in June 1935 at Madison Foursquare Garden, he upset Baer to claim the Heavyweight Championship of the Globe.

Thank you to the victory over Baer, Braddock'due south net worth significantly increased, and he held to the championship belt until June 1937 when Joe Louis knocked him out. James' last professional fight was at MSG against the Briton Tommy Farr, and he won, but later which he decided to retire from boxing. James had 85 fights, recording 50 wins (25 past KO), 26 losses, seven draws, and two no contests.

In 2005, Ron Howard directed the "Cinderella Man", the biopic about Braddock'south life and career with Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, and Paul Giamatti in pb roles. The film received 3 Oscar Award nominations and grossed over $108 million worldwide.

Regarding his personal life, James J. Braddock was married to Mae Fox from 1930 until his death in 1974, and had 3 children with her. He died on the 29th November 1974 in North Bergen, New Jersey United states of america.

Full Proper noun	James J. Braddock
Net Worth	$100 Thousand
Date Of Nascence	June 7, 1905
Died	November 29, 1974, North Bergen, New Bailiwick of jersey, United States
Place Of Nativity	Hell'due south Kitchen, New York Metropolis, New York, United States
Top	i.89 thousand
Weight	88 kg
Profession	Boxer
Nationality	American
Spouse	Mae Braddock (m. 1930–1974)
Children	Jay Braddock, Rosemarie Braddock, Howard Braddock
Parents	Joseph Braddock, Elizabeth Braddock
IMDB	http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0102925/
Movies	The Super Fight

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

Self

Title	Yr	Status	Grapheme
The Super Fight: Marciano vs. Ali	2005	Video documentary	Himself (vocalisation)
The Super Fight	1970		Himself (voice)
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee	1969	Documentary	Himself (as James J. Braddock)
World Heavyweight Title: Muhammad Ali vs. Zora Folley	1967	Telly Movie	Himself - Guest
World Heavyweight Championship Tour: Charles 'Sonny' Liston vs. Cassius Clay	1964		Himself - Invitee
Gillette Cavalcade of Sports	1957	Tv set Series	Himself - Guest
James J. Braddock vs. Tommy Farr	1938		Himself (as James J. Braddock)

Archive Footage

Championship	Twelvemonth	Condition	Graphic symbol
Joe Louis: America's Hero... Betrayed	2008	Telly Movie documentary	Himself
HBO First Expect	2005	TV Series documentary	Himself
Cinderella Man: The Real Jim Braddock Story	2005	Video documentary	Himself
American Experience	2004	TV Serial documentary	Himself
Kings of the Ring: 4 Legends of Heavyweight Boxing	2000	Telly Picture show documentary	Himself
The Sweet Scientific discipline	1999	Television Serial documentary	Himself
The Joe Louis Story	1953		Himself (uncredited)