Word: braddock
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...night is not enough to tell." His plans included a world tour, a Chicago apartment home, one fight a month, a chauffeur for the Lincoln car he gave his wife for a wedding present, a bout with Max Schmeling next June, another with Champion James J. Braddock next September...
...Twentieth Century is currently kingpin among prizefight promoters is not based solely upon this summer's fights. Promoter Jacobs may have a contract with onetime Champion Max Schmeling to fight the winner of Baer v. Louis next year. To match this the Garden has only Champion James J. Braddock, generally considered sure to lose his title in his next fight. That the Garden will have to find better ways than it has heretofore of dealing with Twentieth Century-either by competing efficiently or conceding defeat and renting out its boxing concession -was clear last week...
...although they know it signifies the sincerity of the bout they are watching, Wrestler O'Mahoney contrived to throw his opponent over the ropes. Rules specified that George had 20 seconds in which to climb back into the ring. When he failed to do so, Referee James J. Braddock, Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World, raised O'Mahoney's right hand...
What followed the decision was disgraceful. One of George's seconds attacked Referee Braddock. Braddock promptly knocked him down. Twenty other handlers and camp-followers climbed into the ring, began scuffling among themselves. Pinned against the ring by spectators struggling to get into the fight was Massachusetts' Governor James M. Curley. one of the 45,000 (a record) who had seen the bout...
...fight, sportswriters were inclined to think that Joe Louis might some day win the world's heavyweight championship. When it was over they took it for granted. If and when he becomes heavyweight champion-by beating Max Schmeling next September, then Max Baer, and finally Champion Braddock-Joe Louis will be handicapped in his enjoyment of that honor by the most absurd string of nicknames, the most dazzling rise to fame and possibly the most extraordinary temperament in the history of his sport...