James J. Braddock

...via Post-It on Sex, and DeWitt first met on the set of the short-lived Fox series Standoff. DeWitt, granddaughter of boxer James J. Braddock - who was portrayed by Russell Crowe in Cinderella Man - played the title role in the indie critical...

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...FARR v Joe Louis (New York, 30 August 1937) Louis, who was making the first defence of his world title after knocking out James J Braddock just two months earlier, was expected to make short work of the little-known former miner from...

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...both Braddock and Gould to watch a film of Baer in action, just so he can maintain later that he warned them what Braddock was up against. Braddock demonstrates no fear. The arrogant Baer attempts to intimidate him, even taunting Mae in...

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Advantage: Philly THE UNDERDOG'S TALE: "Cinderella Man" (NYC) vs "Rocky" (PHI) New York's Story: This is the true story of James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), a down-and-out boxer whose luck turns when former manager Joe Gould (Paul...

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...ago. Here, Joseph Rocha, fondly called Slow Joe, was to become a `Cinderella Man', on the lines of celebrated American boxer James Braddock. Rocha deaddicted himself and devoted himself to singing although he has no formal training.

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...the docks during the Great Depression, and earned him the nickname "The Cinderella Man" from Damon Runyon. Braddock was managed by Joe Gould . Braddock was born in Hell's Kitchen in New York City on West 51st Street within a couple of...

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...Efroni), that Lin is not only alive, but has a 12-year-old son named Van Tan Cang (Roland Harrah III), who is Braddock's son. At first, Braddock doesn't believe it, but when cold-blooded CIA boss Littlejohn (Jack Rader) tells Braddock to...

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...Uhlan of the Rhine in the first round. Other ballparks have showcased big fights, from Louis winning the heavyweight title against James Braddock at Chicago's Comisky Park, to epic battles at the Polo Grounds, Griffth Stadium, Ebbets Field...

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...Akiva Goldsman unnecessarily adds for drama. Around the time of the crash, the boxing commission revokes Braddock's license because he dogs his fights. He's nursing a broken wrist but won't tell the authorities because he needs the cash. He...

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...et al. There certainly have been more familiar names with bigger stories in boxing than Braddock's. A lot of people never heard of Braddock before the last few weeks, but they knew about Jack Johnson and Jack Dempsey and Louis.

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