James J. Braddock (52-26-7, 27) was born in Hell's Kitchen, New York, U.S. on June 7, 1905. At the age of 20 years on April 13, 1926, he made his professional boxing debut against Al Settle, losing the fight via 4-round newspaper decision.
On his 86th career fight at 30 years old, Braddock became a heavyweight world champion on June 13, 1935 after defeating Max Baer via 15-round unanimous decision to win the The Ring title.
Braddock's last fight was a 10-round split decision win against Tommy Farr at age 32 on January 21, 1938. He was on a 1-fight winning streak by his last fight.
James J. Braddock's best fight was against Max Baer.
Braddock has 26 losses on his boxing record. For details about these losses refer to "James J. Braddock Losses".
| # | Date | Opponent | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | Jan 21, 1938 32 years, 7 months 52-26-7 (27) | Tommy Farr | 10 | SD | Win | |
87  | Jun 22, 1937 32 years 51-26-7 (27) | 23 years, 1 month 31-1 (26) | HW | 8 | KO | Loss Lost The Ring |
86  | Jun 13, 1935 30 years 51-25-7 (27) | 26 years, 4 months 40-7 (30) | HW | 15 | UD | Win Won The Ring |
85 | Mar 22, 1935 29 years, 9 months 50-25-7 (27) | Art Lasky | 15 | UD | Win | |
84 | Nov 16, 1934 29 years, 5 months 49-25-7 (27) | John Henry Lewis | 10 | PTS | Win | |
83 | Jun 14, 1934 29 years 48-25-7 (27) | Corn Griffin | 3 | TKO | Win | |
82 | Sep 25, 1933 28 years, 3 months 47-25-7 (26) | Abe Feldman | 6 | NC | NC | |
81 | Jul 21, 1933 28 years, 1 months 47-25-7 (26) | Chester Matan | 10 | PTS | Win | |
80 | Jun 21, 1933 28 years 46-25-7 (26) | Les Kennedy | 10 | PTS | Win | |
79 | May 19, 1933 27 years, 11 months 45-25-7 (26) | Al Stillman | 10 | UD | Loss | |
78 | Apr 5, 1933 27 years, 9 months 45-24-7 (26) | Martin Levandowski | 10 | MD | Loss | |
77 | Mar 21, 1933 27 years, 9 months 45-23-7 (26) | Al Stillman | 10 | TKO | Win | |
76 | Mar 1, 1933 27 years, 8 months 44-23-7 (25) | Al Ettore | 4 | DQ | Loss | |
75 | Jan 20, 1933 27 years, 7 months 44-22-7 (25) | Hans Birkie | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
74 | Jan 13, 1933 27 years, 7 months 44-21-7 (25) | Martin Levandowski | 10 | PTS | Win | |
73 | Nov 9, 1932 27 years, 5 months 43-21-7 (25) | Lou Scozza | 6 | TKO | Loss | |
72 | Oct 21, 1932 27 years, 4 months 43-20-7 (25) | Tom Patrick | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
71 | Sep 30, 1932 27 years, 3 months 43-19-7 (25) | Dynamite Jackson | 10 | PTS | Win | |
70 | Sep 21, 1932 27 years, 3 months 42-19-7 (25) | John Henry Lewis | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
69 | Jul 25, 1932 27 years, 1 months 42-18-7 (25) | Tony Shucco | 8 | PTS | Loss | |
68 | Jun 21, 1932 27 years 42-17-7 (25) | Vicente Parrile | 5 | PTS | Win | |
67 | May 13, 1932 26 years, 11 months 41-17-7 (25) | Charley Retzlaff | 10 | SD | Loss | |
66 | Mar 18, 1932 26 years, 9 months 41-16-7 (25) | Baxter Calmes | 10 | UD | Loss | |
65 | Dec 4, 1931 26 years, 5 months 41-15-7 (25) | Al Gainer | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
64  | Nov 10, 1931 26 years, 5 months 41-14-7 (25) | 25 years 127-25-13 (11) | 2 | NC | NC | |
63 | Oct 9, 1931 26 years, 4 months 41-14-7 (25) | Joe Sekyra | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
62 | Sep 3, 1931 26 years, 2 months 41-13-7 (25) | Andy Mitchell | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
61 | Mar 30, 1931 25 years, 9 months 41-13-6 (25) | Jack Kelly | 10 | PTS | Win | |
60 | Mar 5, 1931 25 years, 8 months 40-13-6 (25) | Jack Roper | 1 | KO | Win | |
59 | Jan 23, 1931 25 years, 7 months 39-13-6 (24) | Ernie Schaaf | 10 | SD | Loss | |
58 | Sep 19, 1930 25 years, 3 months 39-12-6 (24) | Phil Mercurio | 2 | KO | Win | |
57 | Aug 11, 1930 25 years, 2 months 38-12-6 (23) | Babe Hunt | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
56 | Jul 2, 1930 25 years 38-11-6 (23) | Joe Monte | 10 | PTS | Win | |
55 | Jun 5, 1930 24 years, 11 months 37-11-6 (23) | Harold Mays | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
54 | Apr 7, 1930 24 years, 10 months 37-10-6 (23) | Billy Jones | 10 | UD | Loss | |
53 | Jan 17, 1930 24 years, 7 months 37-9-6 (23) | Leo Lomski | 10 | SD | Loss | |
52 | Dec 7, 1929 24 years, 6 months 37-8-6 (23) | Jake Warren | 2 | KO | Win | |
51 | Nov 15, 1929 24 years, 5 months 36-8-6 (22) | 23 years 97-21-10 (8) | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
50 | Aug 27, 1929 24 years, 2 months 36-7-6 (22) | Yale Okun | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
49 | Jul 18, 1929 24 years, 1 months 36-6-6 (22) | Tommy Loughran | LHW | 15 | UD | Loss |
48 | Apr 22, 1929 23 years, 10 months 36-5-6 (22) | Eddie Benson | 1 | KO | Win | |
47 | Mar 11, 1929 23 years, 9 months 35-5-6 (21) | Jimmy Slattery | 9 | TKO | Win | |
46 | Feb 4, 1929 23 years, 7 months 34-5-6 (20) | George Gemas | 1 | KO | Win | |
45 | Jan 18, 1929 23 years, 7 months 33-5-6 (19) | Leo Lomski | 10 | MD | Loss | |
44 | Nov 30, 1928 23 years, 5 months 33-4-6 (19) | Tuffy Griffiths | 2 | TKO | Win | |
43 | Oct 17, 1928 23 years, 4 months 32-4-6 (18) | Pete Latzo | 10 | PTS | Win | |
42 | Aug 8, 1928 23 years, 2 months 31-4-6 (18) | Joe Sekyra | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
41 | Jul 25, 1928 23 years, 1 months 31-3-6 (18) | Nando Tassi | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
40 | Jun 27, 1928 23 years 31-3-5 (18) | Billy Vidabeck | 10 | NWS | Draw | |
39 | Jun 7, 1928 23 years 31-3-4 (18) | Joe Monte | 10 | PTS | Loss | |
38 | May 16, 1928 22 years, 11 months 31-2-4 (18) | Jimmy Francis | 10 | NWS | Win | |
37 | May 7, 1928 22 years, 11 months 30-2-4 (18) | Jack Darnell | 4 | KO | Win | |
36 | Jan 6, 1928 22 years, 6 months 29-2-4 (17) | Paul Swiderski | 8 | PTS | Win | |
35 | Oct 7, 1927 22 years, 4 months 28-2-4 (17) | Joe Monte | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
34 | Aug 31, 1927 22 years, 2 months 28-2-3 (17) | Herman Heller | 10 | NWS | Loss | |
33 | Aug 10, 1927 22 years, 2 months 28-1-3 (17) | Vic McLaughlin | 10 | NWS | Win | |
32 | Jul 21, 1927 22 years, 1 months 27-1-3 (17) | George LaRocco | 6 | UD | Win | |
31 | Jul 13, 1927 22 years, 1 months 26-1-3 (17) | Jimmy Francis | 10 | NWS | Win | |
30 | Jun 8, 1927 22 years 25-1-3 (17) | Jimmy Francis | 10 | NWS | Win | |
29 | May 27, 1927 21 years, 11 months 24-1-3 (17) | Paul Cavalier | 10 | NWS | Loss | |
28 | May 20, 1927 21 years, 11 months 24-0-3 (17) | George LaRocco | 10 | PTS | Draw | |
27 | May 11, 1927 21 years, 11 months 24-0-2 (17) | Jack Stone | 10 | NWS | Win | |
26 | May 2, 1927 21 years, 10 months 23-0-2 (17) | Stanley Simmons | 1 | TKO | Win | |
25 | Apr 19, 1927 21 years, 10 months 22-0-2 (16) | Frankie Lennon | 3 | TKO | Win | |
24 | Mar 22, 1927 21 years, 9 months 21-0-2 (15) | Jack O'Day | 3 | KO | Win | |
23 | Mar 15, 1927 21 years, 9 months 20-0-2 (14) | Tom McKiernan | 2 | KO | Win | |
22 | Mar 8, 1927 21 years, 9 months 19-0-2 (13) | Nick Fadil | 6 | PTS | Win | |
21 | Mar 3, 1927 21 years, 8 months 18-0-2 (13) | Lou Barba | 4 | PTS | Win | |
20 | Feb 15, 1927 21 years, 8 months 17-0-2 (13) | Jack Nelson | 6 | UD | Win | |
19 | Feb 1, 1927 21 years, 7 months 16-0-2 (13) | Johnny Alberts | 4 | KO | Win | |
18 | Jan 28, 1927 21 years, 7 months 15-0-2 (12) | George LaRocco | 1 | KO | Win | |
17 | Jan 13, 1927 21 years, 7 months 14-0-2 (11) | Tom McKiernan | 3 | TKO | Win | |
16 | Dec 20, 1926 21 years, 6 months 13-0-2 (10) | Doc Conrad | 4 | NWS | Draw | |
15 | Dec 8, 1926 21 years, 6 months 13-0-1 (10) | Joe Hudson | 6 | PTS | Win | |
14 | Dec 4, 1926 21 years, 5 months 12-0-1 (10) | Al Settle | 6 | PTS | Win | |
13 | Nov 18, 1926 21 years, 5 months 11-0-1 (10) | Willie Daly | 1 | NC | NC | |
12 | Nov 12, 1926 21 years, 5 months 11-0-1 (10) | Lou Barba | 6 | PTS | Win | |
11 | Oct 27, 1926 21 years, 4 months 10-0-1 (10) | Jack O'Day | 1 | KO | Win | |
10 | Sep 30, 1926 21 years, 3 months 9-0-1 (9) | Carmine Caggiano | 1 | KO | Win | |
9 | Sep 16, 1926 21 years, 3 months 8-0-1 (8) | Ray Kennedy | 1 | KO | Win | |
8 | Sep 13, 1926 21 years, 3 months 7-0-1 (7) | Mike Rock | 1 | KO | Win | |
7 | Sep 7, 1926 21 years, 3 months 6-0-1 (6) | Gene Travers | 1 | KO | Win | |
6 | Jul 9, 1926 21 years, 1 months 5-0-1 (5) | Walter Westman | 3 | TKO | Win | |
5 | Jun 28, 1926 21 years 4-0-1 (4) | Jim Pearson | 2 | TKO | Win | |
4 | Jun 18, 1926 21 years 3-0-1 (3) | Lee Dobson | 1 | KO | Win | |
3 | May 1, 1926 20 years, 10 months 2-0-1 (2) | Phil Weisberger | 1 | TKO | Win | |
2 | Apr 22, 1926 20 years, 10 months 1-0-1 (1) | George Deschner | 2 | KO | Win | |
1 | Apr 13, 1926 20 years, 10 months 0-0-1 (0) | Al Settle | 4 | NWS | Draw |
