Have James J. Braddock and Max Baer ever fought each other?

Yes. James J. Braddock and Max Baer met once on June 13, 1935, and James J. Braddock won by UD.

Who has the better record, Braddock or Baer?

James J. Braddock is 52-26-7 and Max Baer is 68-13. Max Baer has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Braddock or Baer?

James J. Braddock has 27 knockout wins and Max Baer has 51. Max Baer has more.

Do Braddock and Baer have any common opponents?

James J. Braddock and Max Baer share 7 common opponents: Tommy Farr, Joe Louis and Les Kennedy (and 4 others). James J. Braddock fared better against 2 of them.

Who is bigger, Braddock or Baer?

James J. Braddock is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 5 cm above the other. Max Baer also has the longer reach, by 16 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Braddock and Baer?

This comparison is drawn from 88 bouts tracked for James J. Braddock and 81 bouts tracked for Max Baer. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

James J. Braddock vs Max Baer — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Max Baer

James J. Braddock (52-26-7) and Max Baer (68-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 7 common opponents.

Braddock

Wins27 KO · 52%

Losses

Draws88 tracked bouts

Baer

Wins51 KO · 75%

Losses

Draws81 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Braddock leads 1–0

James J. Braddock and Max Baer have met 1 time; Braddock leads 1–0.
Met	1935Jun 13	Series
James J. BraddockFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Max BaerFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	UDBraddock vs Baer	1Meeting

Braddock vs Baer · Jun 13, 1935

The Numbers

Braddock 2 · Baer 6 of 8 measurable rows

BraddockEdge = longer wingBaer

Record: 52-26-768-13 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 65.3%
84% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 51: 27
51 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 51.92%
75% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 52%
75% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 3: 2 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 2: 0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 7.5: 7.5 (edge)
6.8
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 88: 88
81

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″: James J. Braddock: 6′2″ (edge); Max Baer: 6′0″
Reach+6″: James J. Braddock: 75″; Max Baer: 81″ (edge)
Agenot comparable: James J. Braddock: Died aged 69; Max Baer: Died aged 50
Stance: James J. Braddock: Not recorded; Max Baer: Orthodox

James J. Braddock left, Max Baer right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

Middleweight against Heavyweight. The two are listed in different weight classes, so the tape measures them as they stand rather than as a matchup.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

James J. Braddock52 wins · from 88 tracked bouts

27 by KO/TKO 52%20 on the cards 38%5 by another method or unrecorded 10%

Max Baer68 wins · from 81 tracked bouts

51 by KO/TKO 75%15 on the cards 22%2 by another method or unrecorded 3%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — James J. Braddock 88, Max Baer 81 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

7 shared

7 shared · Braddock better on 2 · Baer better on 1 · even on 47 shared · James J. Braddock better on 2 · Max Baer better on 1 · even on 4

BraddockJames J. Braddock

Opponent

BaerMax Baer

James J. Braddock
Win, SD
1938Jan 1938
FarrTommy FarrUnited Kingdom 84–34–17 · HeavyweightBraddock betterJames J. Braddock better — 1–0 to 1–1
Max Baer
1–1 against
Win, UD
1938Mar 1938
Loss, PTS
1937Apr 1937
James J. Braddock
Loss, KO 8
1937Jun 1937
LouisJoe LouisUnited States 66–3 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 0–1 both
Max Baer
Loss, KO 4
1935Sep 1935
James J. Braddock
Win, PTS
1933Jun 1933
KennedyLes KennedyBraddock betterJames J. Braddock better — 1–0 to 1–1
Max Baer
1–1 against
Win, KO 3
1931Nov 1931
Loss, PTS
1930Jul 1930
James J. Braddock
Win, TKO 2
1928Nov 1928
GriffithsTuffy GriffithsUnited States 74–11EvenEven — 1–0 both
Max Baer
Win, TKO 7
1932Sep 1932
James J. Braddock
Loss, SD
1931Jan 1931
SchaafErnie SchaafUnited States 58–15–2Baer betterMax Baer better — 1–1 to 0–1
Max Baer
1–1 against
Win, MD
1932Aug 1932
Loss, UD
1930Dec 1930
James J. Braddock
Win, PTS
1928Jan 1928
SwiderskiPaul SwiderskiEvenEven — 1–0 both
Max Baer
Win, TKO 6
1932Apr 1932
James J. Braddock
Loss, UD
1929Jul 1929
LoughranTommy LoughranUnited States 124–32–13EvenEven — 0–1 both
Max Baer
Loss, UD
1931Feb 1931

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

James J. Braddock has won once since losing by stoppage to Joe Louis. Braddock last boxed on Jan 21, 1938.WWWLW

Lewis Nov 1934Lasky Mar 1935Baer Jun 1935Louis Jun 1937Farr Jan 19387.5 tracked bouts per year

Max Baer had won four in a row before losing by stoppage to Lou Nova. Baer last boxed on Apr 4, 1941.WWWWL

Murphy Sep 1939Ritchie Sep 1939Galento Jul 1940Comiskey Sep 1940Nova Apr 19416.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have James J. Braddock and Max Baer ever fought each other?: Yes. James J. Braddock and Max Baer met once on June 13, 1935, and James J. Braddock won by UD.
Who has the better record, Braddock or Baer?: James J. Braddock is 52-26-7 and Max Baer is 68-13. Max Baer has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Braddock or Baer?: James J. Braddock has 27 knockout wins and Max Baer has 51. Max Baer has more.
Do Braddock and Baer have any common opponents?: James J. Braddock and Max Baer share 7 common opponents: Tommy Farr, Joe Louis and Les Kennedy (and 4 others). James J. Braddock fared better against 2 of them.
Who is bigger, Braddock or Baer?: James J. Braddock is the taller fighter at 188 cm, 5 cm above the other. Max Baer also has the longer reach, by 16 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Braddock and Baer?: This comparison is drawn from 88 bouts tracked for James J. Braddock and 81 bouts tracked for Max Baer. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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