Braddock fought an incredibly skilled fight, consistently beating Baer to the punch, changing stances, getting inside. He had clearly studied Baer, knew what to do, and did it. Absolutely masterclass, and a deserving champion.
Russell Crowe sure did a great job in "Cinderella Man" in replicating Braddock. Watching the actual fight here is fantastic. Thanks for loading these old clips.
Definitely! Also thought that the guy portraying Max Baer in the movie did a good job with Baer's mannerisms ie fight pose, putting his left hand on Braddock's head to set up for the right, and pulling up his own shorts
I am right now..interesting that there was some exchange between Braddock's mgr and Baer during the instructions..albeit not as dramatic as in the movie
Boxing fans are definitely the luckiest. You can watch FULL fights from 100 years ago! I can't even find full games of Wilt Chamberlain and that was like 1970, all you can find is random highlights. I even struggle to find games from the 80s. This fight was 1935 and you get to see it all it's amazing. You can even go back further and see Jack Johnson and his era! You can pretty much find almost every fight. God I wish the same was true for basketball.
Ya that's true I have thought about how difficult it must have been with clothing, imagine dealing with wool if you found it itchy or wearing clothes for weeks at a time because you just could not afford to wash them.
@@mowler8042 Just messing but, it really was his son to be Jethro. Check it out. Max Baer, the actor, is still alive, I think. Interesting stuff......so, I thought.
Prime example of when a cocky, underprepared champion doesn't take a more hungrier and well-prepared challenger seriously. Baer was completely outboxed & outclassed by the Cinderella Man. 👍🏼💪🏼
Baer was unprepared because he never recovered mentally from killing 2 guys in the ring. He started drinking heavily and didn't take train g seriously. Movie didn't get that part right
peoples comments are ridiculous this was a great fight and it was braddocks 84th fight thats a lot of hits to the head great fight in my opinion love the nostalgia
My oldest brother was in the Air Force Reserves with Max Baer Jr. (before Beverly Hill Billies) and he was one of the nicest guys in his unit. I'd like to me him someday (I guess road trip to Vegas).
@Achilles 1776 It's not 'borrowed' money though. When you need it, you need it and it's normal public spending. People from the U.S. have a very hard time understanding this concept and seem to think it's noble to refuse it. It's not noble, it's stupid.
Just like FDR said: "We should not measure welfare's success by how many people are on it, but by how many people leave it." I'm sure after this fight (and Braddock's actions) Franklin thought, "And how many people add to it too." But unlike books (forewords, afterwords etc), statements do not get addendums.
In the movie "Cinderalla man", Braddock's bald, bespectacled cornerman was the kid cornerman in the real 1935 fight. Welcome to the human family; enjoy your time here.
Accept that they unnecessary demonized a good man just for the sake making a movie. Max Bear was a really good human being. He lost because he was in depression because he had killed two men in ring prior to it and became a drunk after that filled with dispair paid bills of those families who got killed at his hands. He is a good human being. Its just that people died because of his game and he was that good
Jim braddock son Howard gave Russell Crowe a receipt from where braddock returned his welfare money back to public assistance. Russell said it was the greatest gift hes ever recieved. That's cool!!
I gotta wonder if Baer threw this fight. He is nowhere near as aggressive here as he was with Schmelling and Carnera. Maybe Baer knew that Braddock was the morale boost that society needed and maybe just showed up to fight. He did a lot of clowning around and tried to make it look good. He also seemed to underestimate Braddock just enough to where he thought he could knock him out later on, but it wasn't to be. Nothing against Braddock, but Baer just didn't look like he was in it.
Awesome to see these old fights..Wish I could see it in its entirety (full 3 min rounds)..Makes you realize though, that boxing isnt dead, as I've seen more exciting fights over the past few years...
Look at "Jethro Bodine's" dad go!! Although boxing is dramatic in itself, it's just amazing how Hollywood can intensify the drama. This is great history!
Sólo estoy aquí porque vi la película "El Luchador" ("Cinderella Man"); protagonizada por Russell Crowe. Un gran hombre debió ser James Braddock; la película es hermosa y es una Enseñanza de vida para cualquier espectador. Saludos a todos.
After watching a few times I'm astonished to realize how little talent Max had. He needed a couple more years of amateur fights. He lacked most fundamentals.
Actually, he's very talented because he actually lacks basic boxing fundamentals but became a world boxing champion despite not being a boxer but a wrestler.
Just like most people online do, they jump to hasty conclusions and make their opinions known before doing any research on the matter. As with anything, it's important to learn history from all perspectives of those involved. By doing so, you are much more likely to be deemed as having any real knowledge of the topic.
He had power in his punches, lots of energy, and could take a punch. But no argument about fundamentals. My view is he showed his best against Carnera, who was slow, a bit clumsy, and despite great height had less reach. Braddock was quick, game, and determined.
I seen some odd comment saying how the 30s-40s were in black in white and at a lower fps that's why they look way less advanced and if they were in color with higher fps they would be more advanced Is that possible it can fix obsolete flaws and add better tech/fluid/timing/defense can adding color and higher fps manipulate footage so they would look as advanced as guys in 70s-90s?
Without a doubt it was a glorious win for James Braddock, but while trying to glorify it even more the movie "Cinderella Man" failed to do proper justice with Max Baer. This video revealed that, not just Baer was a great boxer but a true example of Sportsmanship. He was only 26 yo but maturity level is just amazing. Hats Off.
The depiction of Max Baer is wrong though. He was a good man and you can see them embracing at the end of the fight. He paid the collage fees for the children of the men he killed in the ring and felt horrible because of it. I understand a little bit of Hollywood story telling, but they depicted a good man very poorly
...and introducing from this corner...!!! This announcer made hundreds from this introduction! Remember...hundreds were rare and great during these days! God bless them all, and thankyou for fighting your hearts out!A,
Baer needed distance to leverage his right hand. Braddock didn't allow it instead moving under Baer's punches and bulling his way inside and putting his head under Baer's chin. Great, great fight.
Thanks for posting this important piece of boxing history. It’s a classic example of a “champ” who didn’t prepare well, and a hungry challenger. Baer was a tiger against Carnera, but pathetic here. Exclnt announcer, too - he followed and called the action well. (Well edited, too.)
The commentator is John Rawlings, who is English, and the current commentator for Box Nation in the UK. He does it well. This is the first time I've seen the fight - having previously read of it - so thanks for posting. Max lost some of his ring spite after the Frankie Campbell fight and - likely - the beating he gave Earnie Schaap, who collapsed and died when fighting his next opponent, Primo Carnera.
Yeah Max Baer was a great guy in real life, but he was also terrifying, he was big, muscular, had more power than anyones seen before and couldn't be knocked out. He also had a explosive temper and killed 2 guys. There were times in this fight where he was aggressively coming at Braddock laughing!!!! Braddock had some balls of steel I'd shit myself personally
Well, I've just taken a real deep dive into the annals of boxing history with this fight. Even though Braddock was dominating Baer (I have Braddock 15-0; I know this happened 88 yrs ago, but hey, scoring boxing in your head is half the fun of watching it!), I would not wanna get hit by either fighter. Every punch, glancing or not, made me shiver in terror! Two warriors, both of them. One thing I will say though: Thank God for footwork in boxing! Makes it so much more fun to watch. If the sweet science stayed like this, I don't think it would have remained very sweet in the public eye!
A História desse homem é algo prá não esquecermos.Fantástico Braddock,que provou que não existe limites quando se quer conquistar algo na vida.Que Deus o tenha sempre!
Max Baer was never the same after he was responsible for inflicting the second death of an opponent. Even Braddock, commented Baer was "too nice" to be heavyweight champion. It happens to most boxers if they cause a death of a opponent.
Great footage! I guy I used to work for always talked about Braddock affectionately ,he lived in north Bergen, nj and went through the depression like in the movie Cinderella Man. Braddock was one of the greatest boxers pound for pound of all time , guess I a little biased cause I m from the area ,take care, stay safe
Honestly. Based on history and the movie Cinderella Man. I think Max Baer held back in this fight in order not to kill James Braddock. Look at all of the Max Baer fights before this one. He defeated many opponents much larger than himself with a speed and impunity that far exceeded this fight!! So lucky for him...
He killed one man in the ring. Another man was knocked out by Baer and went on to collapse in his next fight after taking a few jabs. Apparently, Baer knocked both of their brains loose from the base of the skull. I don't know if that's actually possible, but that's what I've read. Of course he didn't plan on killing anyone. He had a real tough time after killing Frankie Campbell.
My Uncle Bennie Gosney ran around with, fought with and was friends with Max Baer and used to tell us what a gentleman Max was and how devastated he was with these deaths. Uncle Bennie talked about how Baer took care of their families for many years afterward.
I seen some odd comment saying how the 30s-40s were in black in white and at a lower fps that's why they look way less advanced and if they were in color with higher fps they would be more advanced Is that possible it can fix obsolete flaws and add better tech/fluid/timing/defense can adding color and higher fps manipulate footage so they would look as advanced as guys in 70s-90s?
In case anyone is wondering, Max Baer had a son he named Max Baer Jr. who went on to become an actor. He Played Jethro Bodine inThe Beverly Hillbillies.
Were the rounds 2 minutes, sped up, or carefully edited? wondering how a 15 round fight clocked in at about 30 minutes. I've seen it with other fights, too.
Baer waited until the 15th round to start fighting with any real desire and determination., That is not an approach that wins fights. Why wasn't he doing the same in the earlier rounds? Braddock earned the win.
Baer never really did throw his right bomb very much, so maybe the talk about a training injury has something to it. Although it may also be possible that an experienced quick fighter like Braddock may have found a way to duck it, and prevent it from connecting most of the time.
No Max was just keeping aware of the no hitting below the waistline , ready to pull his shorts up past his chin, and Max had a good chin but he let J.J land to many.
Braddock was a crafty old pro. He was good at using his head & a tough guy. And Baer wasn’t the prick that opie howard made him out to be in the movie.
No surprise that the REAL fight was completely different than the Cinderella Man "hyped up" version. JJB was definitely not to be denied that night, but Baer looked like he didn't even train for this one, and was maybe gun shy with the right hand after killing one fighter in the ring, and possibly another. Regardless, JJB's amazing comeback run after hitting rock bottom in more ways than one, was legendary and super inspiring!
I seen some odd comment saying how the 30s-40s were in black in white and at a lower fps that's why they look way less advanced and if they were in color with higher fps they would be more advanced Is that possible it can fix obsolete flaws and add better tech/fluid/timing/defense can adding color and higher fps manipulate footage so they would look as advanced as guys in 70s-90s?
I've seen this a few times before, it's a great fight and it's a great story. Russell Crowe did imitate his style really well, except for one thing, one big thing, head butts, and they were both doing it, more than anything you will see these days. It seemed to be an acceptable thing during those times.
