Il 29 novembre del 1974 moriva all'età di 69 anni il "Cinderella man" del New Jersey, James Braddock. Questa stasera per omaggiare la sua memoria andiamo a riviverlo sul ring nella più grande impresa della propria carriera, quella che lo vide sconfiggere contro ogni pronostico il temutissimo picchiatore americano Max Baer! Quella notte al Madison Square Garden Bowl, tristemente chiamato anche "cimitero dei campioni", Jim riuscì difatti a disinnescare incredibilmente il "Fustigatore di Livermore”

13K views · 178 reactions | James J Braddock builds on his very promising debut to bolt up at the Curragh! He’s a proper horse. Delighted for Wayne Hassett who will be a very deserving Champion Apprentice. Brilliant job as always by Joseph O’Brien and his team. Particularly happy as my parents were there to lead him in, the first winner they’ve ever led in.  | Kevin Blake Racing | Facebook

114K views · 2.1K reactions |  On This Day In 1937 Joe Louis defeated James J. Braddock by KO in round 8 of 15 to win the world heavyweight title. The Brown Bomber becomes just the second black man to win the heavyweight championship. #Boxing #History #OnThisDay | BTR Boxing Podcast Network | Facebook