![]() ![]() ![]() Braddock, Max Baer, and the greatest upset in boxing history, Jeremy Schaap Link S36 2005 Literary form non fiction Nature of contents bibliography Illustrations illustrations Index index present LC call number GV1131 LC item number. Against the gritty backdrop of the Depression, this book brings this all-American story to life, evoking a time when the sport of boxing resonated with a country trying desperately to get back on its feet Biography type collective biography Cataloging source DLC Schaap, Jeremy Dewey number A ten-to-one underdog, Braddock's unlikely upset made him the most popular champion boxing had ever seen. A charismatic, natural talent, Baer was a towering, brash opponent. Braddock went from the relief rolls to face heavyweight champion Max Baer, the Livermore Butcher Boy, renowned for having allegedly killed two men in the ring. The diminutive, loquacious Jew and the burly, quiet Irishman made one of boxing's oddest couples, but together they staged the greatest comeback in fighting history. ![]() With one good hand, he was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Braddock, dubbed "Cinderella Man" by Damon Runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929. Language eng Summary Boxing's true Cinderella story: James J. Boxers (Sports) - United States - Biography.Braddock, Max Baer, and the greatest upset in boxing history Statement of responsibility Jeremy Schaap Creator Braddock, Max Baer, and the greatest upset in boxing history Title Cinderella Man Title remainder James J. Against the gritty backdrop of the Depression, this book brings this all-American story to life, evoking a time when the sport of boxing resonated with a country trying desperately to get back on its feet Summary Boxing's true Cinderella story: James J. ![]()
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