- He was a 20-1 underdog to lose to champion Max Baer, but upset the odds to capture a 15 round decision.
- He was considered "washed-up" when he put together upset victories over top ranked heavyweights John "Corn" Griffin, John Henry Lewis, and Art Lasky.
- Lost 21 fights prior to winning the World's Heavyweight Title.
- Grandfather of Rosemarie DeWitt.
- World heavyweight boxing champion, 1935-1937.
- He knocked down challenger Joe Louis in the 1st round, but lost by a knockout a few rounds later.
- Was undefeated in his first 39 pro fights.
- Contrary to his persona as a purely "Irish" fighter, Braddock's parents Joseph and Elizabeth (O'Tool) were actually from England.
- Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 60-61. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
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