James J. Braddock, the Cinderella Man who scored one of the greatest heavyweight upsets in boxing history when he beat Max Baer in 1935 for the title, is now in the midst of his second great comeback.

Fighters like James J. Braddock, known as the 'Cinderella Man', epitomized this journey. Braddock, once a struggling dockworker, rose to fame by defeating Max Baer in 1935, capturing the ...

Schmeling, meanwhile, found himself waiting endlessly for the title bout with Jimmy Braddock for which he had inked a contract. Braddock delayed the dates, claiming injuries, and then failed to ...

In 1979, Jimmy Braddock and James Worthy decided to attend North Carolina. In 1980, Matt Doherty and Sam Perkins came to Chapel Hill. In 1981, he signed Buzz Peterson and Michael Jordan ...

James J. Braddock, the Cinderella Man who scored one of the greatest heavyweight upsets in boxing history when he beat Max Baer in 1935 for the title, is now in the midst of his second great comeback.