Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and the Greatest Upset in Boxing History

A riveting tale of perseverance in the face of hardship, Cinderella Man is the chronicle of the boxer James J. Braddock, whose exceptional story of achievement against all odds was the subject of a major motion picture. Braddock, dubbed the Cinderella Man, staged the greatest comeback in fighting history, rising in the span of twelve months from the relief rolls to a face-off against the heavyweight champion, Max Baer.

Against the gritty backdrop of Depression-era New York, Schaap paints a vivid picture of the fight world in its golden age, evoking a time when boxing resonated with a country trying desperately to get back on its feet.

Author: Jeremy Schaap
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 04/01/2006
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.30w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9780618711901
ISBN10: 0618711902
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Sports
- Sports & Recreation | Boxing
- Sports & Recreation | History