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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Cinderella Man: James Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing Historyby Jeremy Schaap
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Lost in the annals of boxing is the sport's true Cinderella story. James J. Braddock, dubbed "Cinderella Man" by Damon Runyon, was a once promising light heavyweight for whom a string of losses in the ring and a broken right hand happened to coincide with the Great Crash of 1929. With one good hand, Braddock was forced to labor on the docks of Hoboken. Only his manager, Joe Gould, still believed in him, finding fights for Braddock to help feed his wife and children. The diminutive, loquacious Jew and the burly, quiet Irishman made one of boxing's oddest couples, but together they staged the greatest comeback in fighting history. In twelve months Braddock went from the relief rolls to face heavyweight champion Max Baer, the Livermore Butcher Boy, renowned for having allegedly killed two men in the ring. A charismatic, natural talent and in every way Braddock's foil, Baer was a towering opponent, a Jew from the West Coast who was famously brash and made great copy both in and out of the ring. A ten-to-one underdog, Braddock carried the hopes and dreams of the working class on his shoulders. And when boxing was the biggest sport in the world, when the heavyweight champion was the biggest star in the world, his unlikely upset made Braddock the most popular champion boxing had ever seen. Against the gritty backdrop of the Depression, Cinderella Man brings this dramatic all-American story to life, evoking a time when the sport of boxing resonated with a country trying desperately to get back on its feet. Schaap paints a vivid picture of the fight world in its golden age, populated by men of every class and ethnic background and covered voluminously by writers who elevated sports writing to art. Rich in anecdote and color, steeped in history, and full of human interest, Cinderellla Man is a classic David and Goliath tale that transcends the sport. Synopsis:Against the gritty backdrop of the Depression, "Cinderella Man" brings the dramatic all-American story of boxer James Braddock to life, evoking a time when the sport of boxing resonated with a country trying desperately to get back on its feet. Table of ContentsContents Preface viii 1. Corn and Hash 1 2. The Battle of Nurge's Field 17 3. The Meat Inspector 37 4. The Livermore Butcher Boy 47 5. Spooked by the Phantom 65 6. The Great White Way 93 7. The Crash and the Jinx 105 8. The Lord of the Jungle 134 9. Star of David 144 10. On the Waterfront 158 11. Last One Up's a Sissy 166 12. Another Upset 187 13. King Max 195 14. A Shot at Lasky 201 15. The People's Choice 206 16. Homicide Hall 221 17. A Stout Heart 245 Epilogue 267 Appendix A: The Heavyweight Championship 279 Appendix B: James J. Braddock's Ring Record 281 Appendix C: Max Baer's Ring Record 284 Notes 287 Acknowledgments 305 Index 309 What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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