"the Baer family ever had any ties with West Virginia. Alluded to in: Portrayed in: Max Baer (boxer) Maximilian Adelbert Baer (February 11, 1909 – November 21, 1959) was an American boxer who was the World Heavyweight Champion from 14 June 1934 to 13 June 1935. His fights were twice (1933 win over Max Schmeling, 1935 loss to James J. Braddock) rated Fight of the Year by ""The Ring Magazine"". Baer was also a boxing referee, and had an occasional role on film or television. He was the brother of heavyweight boxing contender Buddy Baer and father of actor Max"
"James J. Braddock James Walter Braddock (June 8, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. Fighting under the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing champions, James J. Corbett and James J. Jeffries), Braddock was known for his spoiling, counterpunching style, powerful right hand and his iron chin. He had lost several bouts due to chronic hand injuries and was forced to work on the docks and collect social assistance to feed his family during the Great Depression. He made"
"(born Frank Williamson, but adopted the surname Johnson, from notable Manchester boxer Len Johnson) was the younger brother of Rita L. Williamson (birth registered January→March 1922 in Southport), and the 1942 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) Junior Class-A flyweight champion, boxing out of Manchester County ABC, 1945 Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) lightweight champion, boxing out of Manchester YMCA ABC and BBBofC Central Area welterweight champion boxer Jackie Braddock (birth registered July→September 1927 in Manchester North, born John 'Jackie' Williamson, but adopted the surname Braddock, from world heavyweight champion boxer James J. Braddock), and was the older brother"
"the 2005 Braddock biopic film ""Cinderella Man"". John Henry Lewis John Henry Lewis (May 1, 1914 – April 18, 1974) was a hall of fame American boxer and held the World Light Heavyweight Boxing Title from 1935 to 1938. ""The Ring"" boxing magazine named Lewis the 16th greatest light heavyweight of all-time. His trainer was Larry Amadee, and his managers included Ernie Lira, Larry White, Frank Schuler, and Gus Greenlee. Lewis was born in Los Angeles in on May 4, 1914 to Mattie Drake Foster and John Edward Lewis. The family settled in Phoenix, Arizona, where he grew up and"
"The film had an estimated budget of $88 million and grossed $108.5 million worldwide. Crowe's performance earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor. Paul Giamatti, playing Braddock's manager Joe Gould, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The role of neighbor Sara Wilson was played by Rosemarie DeWitt, who is Braddock's real-life granddaughter (daughter of Braddock's daughter Rosemarie Braddock and husband Kenny DeWitt). The film received mostly positive reviews. James J. Braddock James Walter Braddock (June 8, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to"
"combat. Upon return, he worked as a marine equipment surplus supplier and helped construct the Verrazano Bridge in the early 1960s. After his death in 1974 at the age of 69, James J. Braddock was interred in the Mount Carmel Cemetery in Tenafly, New Jersey. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2001. James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park in North Bergen, New Jersey is named in his honor. The 2005 biographical film ""Cinderella Man"" tells Braddock's story. Directed by Ron Howard, it stars Russell Crowe as Braddock and Renée Zellweger as his wife, Mae."
"also concern that if Schmeling won, the Nazi government would deny American fighters opportunities to fight for the title. Finally, American commentators had expressed opposition to the fight in light of the connections between Schmeling and Adolf Hitler, with whom the German fighter had been associated after his earlier victory over Louis. Braddock married Mae Fox in 1930 and the couple had three children, James (Jay), Howard and Rosemarie. Braddock enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1942 and became a first lieutenant. He served in the Pacific theater on the island of Saipan, where he trained enlisted men in hand-to-hand"
"is the basis for the play. The play was written by Cassidy's older son, Bobby Cassidy Jr. There have been four productions of Kid Shamrock since 2007. The calling card of the play is its authenticity. Numerous professional boxers have been cast throughout the production. Seamus McDonagh, who fought Evander Holyfield in 1990, has held the title role since the play's debut in 2007. Other professional boxers who have appeared in the play include, John Duddy, Mark McPherson, Tommy Rainone, Olympic gold medalist and WBA welterweight champion Mark Breland, WBO junior welterweight champion Christopher Algieri and five-time world champion Junior"
"children; Pamela M. McRae (birth registered October→December 1936 in East Ham district). Teddy Baldock Teddy ""The Pride Of Poplar"" Baldock (24 May 1907 — 8 March 1971) born in Poplar, London was an English professional bantam/feather/lightweight boxer of the 1920s and 1930s who won the National Sporting Club (NSC) (subsequently known as the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC)) British bantamweight title, British Empire bantamweight title, and World Bantamweight Title (British version), his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. flyweight to , i.e. featherweight, he was managed by Joe Morris, and Ted Broadribb. Teddy Baldock's marriage to Mary C."
"Cinderella Man Cinderella Man is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of world heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer. Damon Runyon is credited for giving Braddock this nickname. Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger and Paul Giamatti star. The film received generally positive reviews, and received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor for Giamatti. James J. Braddock is an Irish-American boxer from New Jersey, formerly a light heavyweight contender, who is forced to give up"
"This was Braddock's first and only defense and occurred over two years after winning the title. Louis was knocked down early in the fight, but ultimately prevailed by way of knockout in the eighth round. This fight began an unprecedented reign by Louis that included a 12-year continuous run as champion where he defeated 25 challengers, both records that still stand. While the bout was the end of Braddock as a major boxing force, fighting only once after this fight, part of his contract with Louis was to gain a portion of Louis' earnings over the next decade. James Braddock"
"episode of season 5 of ""Last Week Tonight"", John Oliver revealed that it had been taken back and showed a short heist parody filmed with it. Cinderella Man Cinderella Man is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of world heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penny Marshall, and Brian Grazer. Damon Runyon is credited for giving Braddock this nickname. Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger and Paul Giamatti star. The film received generally positive reviews, and received three Academy Award nominations, including"
"James Bradbury Jr. James Bradbury Jr. (October 5, 1894 – January 21, 1936) was an American character actor in supporting roles in films of the 1920s and 1930s. The son of veteran character actor James Bradbury (1857–1940), New York-born Bradbury Jr. began his career on stage as a child in ""Madame Butterfly"". Both Bradburys arrived in Hollywood around 1920, and Junior played Richard Barthelmess' rival in ""Classmates"" (1924) and ""The Drop Kick"" (1927). Other roles followed, including numerous budget westerns such as ""The Glorious Trail"" (1928), ""Cheyenne"" (1929), ""Smilin' Guns"" (1929) and ""The Cisco Kid"" (1931). Later film roles tended"
"to do so as they considered the fight such a foregone conclusion) had Douglas as a 42-to-1 underdog for the fight, making his victory, in commentator Jim Lampley's words, ""The biggest upset in the history of heavyweight championship fights."" Douglas held the title for eight months and two weeks, losing on October 25, 1990, to Evander Holyfield via third-round knockout, in his only title defense. The son of professional boxer William ""Dynamite"" Douglas, Douglas grew up in Columbus, Ohio, in the predominantly black Linden neighborhood of Windsor Terrace. He attended Linden McKinley High School, where he played football and basketball,"
"Corn Griffin John Charles ""Corn"" Griffin, (July 24, 1911 – January 9, 1973) was an American heavyweight boxer whose career lasted from 1930 to 1936 and included the memorable June 14, 1934 TKO loss to James J. Braddock, recreated for the 2005 film ""Cinderella Man"". A native of Florida, Griffin was born in Blountstown, a small community which is the county seat of Calhoun County. After winning his first fight, a 1930 bout with Charles ""Ranger"" Pond, he turned professional in 1931 with much promise, but was KO'd by Bob Godwin in 1933. The heavily publicized fight with Braddock in"
"Joe Gould (boxing) Joe Gould (August 13, 1896 – April 21, 1950) was an American boxing manager best known for representing boxer James J. Braddock, dubbed ""The Cinderella Man,"" who in 1935 upset Max Baer to become the World Heavyweight Champion. He also managed Lightweight contender Ray Miller from 1930–1933. Gould met then 20-year-old amateur boxer James Braddock at Joe Jeanette's gym in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1925. With Gould as his manager, Braddock turned pro in 1926 and went 14-0-2 before losing his first fight. After a completely one-sided loss to defending Light Heavyweight champion Tommy Loughran in July"
"Teddy Baldock Teddy ""The Pride Of Poplar"" Baldock (24 May 1907 — 8 March 1971) born in Poplar, London was an English professional bantam/feather/lightweight boxer of the 1920s and 1930s who won the National Sporting Club (NSC) (subsequently known as the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC)) British bantamweight title, British Empire bantamweight title, and World Bantamweight Title (British version), his professional fighting weight varied from , i.e. flyweight to , i.e. featherweight, he was managed by Joe Morris, and Ted Broadribb. Teddy Baldock's marriage to Mary C. (née McRae) was registered during January→March 1931 in Poplar district, they had"
"up in Cathedral City, California. He went to Cathedral City High School, along with future mixed martial artist and current UFC contender Cub Swanson. Prior to becoming a professional boxer, Bradley worked as a dishwasher and as a waiter. He married his high school friend, Monica Manzo, in 2010 and became an adoptive father to Manzo's two children, all together the couple have five children. In 2015, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him. Bradley was on a vegan diet for his fights from 2008 onwards. He said that he first"
"his mother. Joe eventually died of lung cancer. He was said to have smoked about 90 cigarettes every day, one after another. Eric Billington, (born January 2, 1931). Joe's oldest son became a professional boxer. During his professional boxing career he was active between 1947 and 1955. He boxed as a lightweight or welterweight and participate in about 91 professional contests. He competed for the Central Area Welterweight Title. Billy Billington was a boxer and the youngest son of Joe Billington. He had four children, Tom, Carol, Julie and Mark. He always intended for his oldest son Tom to become"
"1991, Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield defeated former champion George Foreman in his first title defense. Other fighters who have had boxing matches (many of which were title fights) in Boardwalk Hall include Sugar Ray Leonard, Oscar De La Hoya, Roberto Duran, Lennox Lewis, Roy Jones Jr., Floyd Mayweather Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Riddick Bowe, Julio César Chávez, Héctor Camacho, Micky Ward, and Arturo Gatti. In September 2007, it was the venue for the Kelly Pavlik - Jermain Taylor boxing match for the World Boxing Council, World Boxing Organization and ""The Ring"" magazine's middleweight championships. On December 12, 1965, the New"
"a younger brother, Oliver. Tyler Fullington Tyler Fullington (born November 27, 1989) is an American professional wrestler and former manager. He is the son of wrestler Jim ""The Sandman"" Fullington and valet Lori ""Peaches"" Fullington. He is best known for his childhood appearances with the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based professional wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1996 and 1997 as part of the feud between The Sandman and Raven, described by WWE as ""one of the most emotional rivalries in sports-entertainment's history"". Fullington entered the world in professional wrestling in June 1996 at the age of six. He was brought into Extreme"
"Fame in 1991. Patterson lived in New Paltz, New York for many years. In 1982 and 1983 he ran the Stockholm Marathon together with Ingemar Johansson. His adopted son, Tracy Harris Patterson, was a world champion boxer in the 1990s and was trained by Floyd during part of his career. They are the first father and son to win world titles in boxing. Floyd also trained Canadian heavyweight Donovan ""Razor"" Ruddock in 1992 for his fights with Greg Page, Phil Jackson, and Lennox Lewis. The New Paltz High School football field was named ""Floyd Patterson Field"" in 1985. Floyd Patterson"
"screening of in Los Angeles, and director Cedric Sundstrom claimed that he in Bradley found a good balance between vulnerability and physical aspects. According to Sundstrom, Bradley always resented the fact that his character got rescued by Michael Dudikoff's character in the film . Bradley is trained in Shotokan Karate (black belt), Kempo, Tai Chi, and Aikido. David Bradley (American actor) David Bradley (born Bradley Simpson in Texas, October 2, 1953) is an American actor and martial artist, known for starring in numerous low-budget action movies beginning in the late 1980s. His best-known films are the ""American Ninja"" sequels. Bradley"
"pounds). His nicknames in the ring were ""The British Bulldog"" and ""The Blackpool Rock"". London was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, in 1934, and moved to Blackpool when he was 16 years old, where he has lived ever since. His father, Jack London, beat Freddie Mills in 1944 to win the British heavyweight title. He also had a brother, Jack junior, who fought as a light-heavyweight. London fought as an amateur before turning professional in 1955. He made a good start to his career, winning his first twelve bouts, one of which was against RAF light heavyweight boxer Brian"
"Timothy Bradley Timothy Ray Bradley Jr. (born August 29, 1983) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2016. He held five world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC light welterweight title twice between 2008 and 2011; the WBO light welterweight title from 2009 to 2012; and the WBO welterweight title twice between 2012 and 2016. In October 2013, ""The Ring"" magazine ranked him as the world's third best active boxer, pound for pound. Bradley is particularly known for his trilogy of fights against Manny Pacquiao, whom he fought in 2012, 2014, and 2016. Bradley"
"a year of the same age, though Braddock had been boxing professionally around nine years, to Lasky's five. Most telling, Braddock had just won in an upset against the more competitive opponent John Henry Lewis already a World Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as against Martin Levandowski. Another significant factor were previous injuries to Lasky in rough bouts that may have affected his conditioning and speed, particularly his previous loss to Charlie Retzlaff on May 12, 1933, when he was hospitalized for an injury to his right eye, and very likely affected his depth perception in later fights. The incredibly"
"Billy Fox (boxer) ""Blackjack"" Billy Fox (born April 20, 1926) is a retired American light heavyweight boxer. He is best known for having won a controversial fight against future middleweight champion Jake LaMotta. Billy Fox, known as ""Blackjack"", started off his career by winning 36 consecutive fights, all by knockout, before he was knocked out by Gus Lesnevich for the world light heavyweight title. He would rack up 7 more wins, including a win in a bout thrown by Jake LaMotta. That fight was fixed by the notorious Frank ""Blinky"" Palermo, a member of the Philadelphia crime family, who owned"
"of them a British title eliminator winning by TKO against Scotland's Lawrence Murphy, who was the only other boxer to have beaten Elcock, In Wayne's next contest he faced the English champion Steven Bendall who was to be yet another stopped, but this time over eight punishing rounds and setting up his next contest where he would become the first British boxer to beat long standing British champion Howard Eastman to win the coveted Lonsdale Belt in 2007, Elcock also won the Commonwealth title and the minor WBU World Middleweight title becoming the first Birmingham born fighter to ever hold"
"SmackDown"", portraying the character of Jack Swagger's father, and Swagger abandoned him to be chokeslammed and tombstoned by Kane. He returned on the September 3, episode of ""SmackDown"", reprising his role as Jack Swagger's father, and was again left by Swagger to be attacked by Montel Vontavious Porter. On August 30, 2011 in New Tazewell, Tennessee, Jimmy Golden became the Tennessee Mountain Wrestling Heavyweight Champion. Golden trained his son Bobby Golden in wrestling with TMW. He married Patricia Ward in the 1970s. Bunkhouse Buck James ""Jimmy"" Golden (born August 1, 1950) is a third generation American professional wrestler, who was"
"to pay him $250 for a 6-rounder against Griffin which Braddock won in 3 rounds. Five months later Braddock decisively won a rematch against John Henry Lewis in 10 rounds followed by an easy 15-round decision against Art Lasky. Braddock was then slated to face Max Baer, the reigning Heavyweight Champion of the world. On June 13, 1935 at Madison Square Garden, the 10-to-1 underdog Braddock won the World Heavyweight Championship in one of the most stunning upsets in boxing history. On June 27, 1937, Braddock lost the title to Heavyweight contender Joe Louis. Seven months later, in the final"
"the number one contender for Jim Braddock's title, but Louis got the fight and knocked Braddock out to win the championship in 1937. Schmeling finally got a chance to regain his title in 1938, but Louis knocked him out in one round. During World War II, Schmeling served with the German Air Force (') as an elite paratrooper ('). After the war, Schmeling mounted a comeback, but retired permanently in 1948. After retiring from boxing, Schmeling worked for the Coca-Cola Company. Schmeling became friends with Louis, and their friendship lasted until the latter's death in 1981. Schmeling died in 2005"
"1950 issue of the ""Panama City News-Herald"", he didn't carry the traditional policeman's club ""since his old one-two sledgehammer-like fists are as good as ever, but may be not as fast"". Corn Griffin John Charles ""Corn"" Griffin, (July 24, 1911 – January 9, 1973) was an American heavyweight boxer whose career lasted from 1930 to 1936 and included the memorable June 14, 1934 TKO loss to James J. Braddock, recreated for the 2005 film ""Cinderella Man"". A native of Florida, Griffin was born in Blountstown, a small community which is the county seat of Calhoun County. After winning his first"
"Kendall Holt Kendall Holt (born June 14, 1981) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2013, and held the WBO junior welterweight title from 2008 to 2009. Holt had a very tough upbringing in his native Paterson, New Jersey. He was raised by his father after a difficult childhood, which culminated with his mother Debra Holt being convicted of killing a homeless man, dubbed as a ""thrill killing"", during an evening of senseless violence and crime. This was discussed as a feature before Holt's Showtime Championship Boxing bout with Timothy Bradley on April 4, 2009. Holt"