The Loneliest Sport - 'In all the history of the boxing game, you'll find no interest story to compare with the narrative of James J Braddock' - Damon Runyon On this day
![Cinderella Man' James Braddock, the Irish-American boxer who became world champion – The Irish Times Cinderella Man' James Braddock, the Irish-American boxer who became world champion – The Irish Times](https://cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/32XAKSFWY5BIAUTXEEOD2TO2TM.jpg)
Cinderella Man' James Braddock, the Irish-American boxer who became world champion – The Irish Times
![On this day in 1937, Joe Louis knocked out Jim Braddock in the 8th round, becoming the world heavyweight boxing champion. A legend began. : r/Boxing On this day in 1937, Joe Louis knocked out Jim Braddock in the 8th round, becoming the world heavyweight boxing champion. A legend began. : r/Boxing](https://i.redd.it/m1ujstwh3i651.jpg)
On this day in 1937, Joe Louis knocked out Jim Braddock in the 8th round, becoming the world heavyweight boxing champion. A legend began. : r/Boxing
![Lot Detail - JUNE 22, 1937 JAMES J. BRADDOCK VS. JOE LOUIS WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT PROGRAM Lot Detail - JUNE 22, 1937 JAMES J. BRADDOCK VS. JOE LOUIS WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT PROGRAM](https://catalog.scpauctions.com/ItemImages/000034/37-0076A_lg.jpeg)
Lot Detail - JUNE 22, 1937 JAMES J. BRADDOCK VS. JOE LOUIS WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT PROGRAM
![World's champion trains to defend title. James J. Braddock, world's heavyweight boxing champion, is training at Grand Beach, Michigan, to defend his title against Joe Lewis in Chicago next month. Photo shows: World's champion trains to defend title. James J. Braddock, world's heavyweight boxing champion, is training at Grand Beach, Michigan, to defend his title against Joe Lewis in Chicago next month. Photo shows:](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2BW1XE1/worlds-champion-trains-to-defend-title-james-j-braddock-worlds-heavyweight-boxing-champion-is-training-at-grand-beach-michigan-to-defend-his-title-against-joe-lewis-in-chicago-next-month-photo-shows-james-j-braddock-right-sparring-with-jack-mccarthy-at-his-michigan-camp-26-may-1937-2BW1XE1.jpg)