He had lost several bouts due to chronic hand injuries and was forced to work on the docks and collect social assistance to feed his family during the Great Depression. Jeffries), Braddock was known for his spoiling, counterpunching style, powerful right hand, and his iron chin. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing champions, James J. James Walter Braddock (J– November 29, 1974) was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937.
