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James J.Braddock

“Bulldog of Bergen”

52

Wins27 KO · 52%

26

Losses

7

Draws88 tracked bouts

Height: 6′2″
Reach: 75″
Tracked since: Apr 13, 1926
Died: Nov 29, 1974
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Current streak: W1
Last bout: d. Tommy Farr · SD · Jan 21, 1938

Complete Fight History

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1938

JAN 21d.Tommy Farr· SDMSG · NYC47-24-4 (13)

1937

JUN 22L toJoe Louis· KO · R8Comiskey Park · Chicago46-24-4 (13)

1935

JUN 13d.Max Baer· UDMadison Square Garden Bowl · Queens46-23-4 (13)

MAR 22d.Art Lasky· UDMSG · NYC45-23-4 (13)

1934

NOV 16d.John Henry Lewis· PTSMSG · NYC44-23-4 (13)

JUN 14d.Corn Griffin· TKO · R3Madison Square Garden Bowl · Queens43-23-4 (13)

1933

SEP 25NCAbe Feldman· NC · R6Memorial Field Stadium · Mount Vernon42-23-4 (13)

JUL 21d.Chester Matan· PTSPlaygrounds Stadium · West New York42-23-4 (12)

JUN 21d.Les Kennedy· PTSOakland Arena · Jersey City41-23-4 (12)

MAY 19L toAl Stillman· UDSt. Louis Arena · St. Louis40-23-4 (12)

APR 5L toMartin Levandowski· MDSt. Louis Arena · St. Louis40-22-4 (12)

MAR 21d.Al Stillman· TKOSt. Louis Arena · St. Louis40-21-4 (12)

MAR 1L toAl Ettore· DQ · R4Olympia A.C. · Philly39-21-4 (12)

JAN 20L toHans Birkie· PTSMSG · NYC39-20-4 (12)

JAN 13d.Martin Levandowski· PTSChicago Stadium · Chicago39-19-4 (12)

1932

NOV 9L toLou Scozza· TKO · R6Civic Auditorium · SF38-19-4 (12)

OCT 21L toTom Patrick· PTSLegion Stadium · Hollywood38-18-4 (12)

SEP 30d.Dynamite Jackson· PTSColiseum · San Diego38-17-4 (12)

SEP 21L toJohn Henry Lewis· PTSCivic Auditorium · SF37-17-4 (12)

JUL 25L toTony Shucco· PTSMadison Square Garden Bowl · Queens37-16-4 (12)

JUN 21d.Vicente Parrile· PTSMadison Square Garden Bowl · Queens37-15-4 (12)

MAY 13L toCharley Retzlaff· SDBoston Garden · Boston36-15-4 (12)

MAR 18L toBaxter Calmes· UDChicago Stadium · Chicago36-14-4 (12)

1931

DEC 4L toAl Gainer· PTSNew Haven Arena · New Haven36-13-4 (12)

NOV 10NCMaxie Rosenbloom· NC · R2Auditorium · Minneapolis36-12-4 (12)

OCT 9L toJoe Sekyra· PTSMSG · NYC36-12-4 (11)

SEP 3drewAndy Mitchell· PTSNavin Field · Detroit36-11-4 (11)

MAR 30d.Jack Kelly· PTSNew Haven Arena · New Haven36-11-3 (11)

MAR 5d.Jack Roper· KO · R1Madison Square Garden Stadium · Miami35-11-3 (11)

JAN 23L toErnie Schaaf· SDMSG · NYC34-11-3 (11)

1930

SEP 19d.Phil Mercurio· KO · R2Laurel Garden · Newark34-10-3 (11)

AUG 11L toBabe Hunt· PTSBraves Field · Boston33-10-3 (11)

JUL 2d.Joe Monte· PTSFenway Park · Boston33-9-3 (11)

JUN 5L toHarold Mays· PTSPlaygrounds Stadium · West New York32-9-3 (11)

APR 7L toBilly Jones· UDPhiladelphia Arena · Philly32-8-3 (11)

JAN 17L toLeo Lomski· SDChicago Coliseum · Chicago32-7-3 (11)

1929

DEC 7d.Jake Warren· KO · R2Ridgewood Grove · NYC32-6-3 (11)

NOV 15L toMaxie Rosenbloom· PTSMSG · NYC31-6-3 (11)

AUG 27L toYale Okun· PTSOlympic Auditorium · LA31-5-3 (11)

JUL 18L toTommy Loughran· UDYankee Stadium · NYC31-4-3 (11)

APR 22d.Eddie Benson· KO · R1Broadway Auditorium · Buffalo31-3-3 (11)

MAR 11d.Jimmy Slattery· TKO · R9MSG · NYC30-3-3 (11)

FEB 4d.George Gemas· KO · R1Laurel Garden · Newark29-3-3 (11)

JAN 18L toLeo Lomski· MDMSG · NYC28-3-3 (11)

1928

NOV 30d.Tuffy Griffiths· TKO · R2MSG · NYC28-2-3 (11)

OCT 17d.Pete Latzo· PTSNewark Armory · Newark27-2-3 (11)

AUG 8L toJoe Sekyra· PTSEbbets Field · NYC26-2-3 (11)

JUL 25drewNando Tassi· PTSEbbets Field · NYC26-1-3 (11)

JUN 27drewBilly Vidabeck· NWSPlaygrounds Stadium · West New York26-1-2 (11)

JUN 7L toJoe Monte· PTSMSG · NYC26-1-2 (10)

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Common Questions

What is James J. Braddock's professional boxing record?: James J. Braddock's professional record is 52-26-7, with 27 knockouts.
Has James J. Braddock lost a fight?: Yes. James J. Braddock lost 26 professional fights and finished with a 52-26-7 record.
When is James J. Braddock's next fight?: James J. Braddock died on November 29, 1974 and has no next fight.
What weight class did James J. Braddock fight at?: James J. Braddock fought at Middleweight.
Is James J. Braddock retired?: James J. Braddock died on November 29, 1974; the last bout Kill The Body has tracked was on January 21, 1938.