Max baer and james braddock12/27/2023 ![]() They have not responded properly to treatment. Maxie injured his hands in an exhibition bout with Eddie Simms at Cleveland, just before starting training. Anyone got further info on that?Ī newspaper article dated stated Baer was "favoring his right hand" and "hesitates to bring it into action with his sparring mates." On May 22, he was reported to be "nursing a bad cold" and "still favoring his right hand," "throughout his sparring he used it only to the body and then with little force."Īnother article dated June 06, 1935, New York Boxing Commission Doctor William Walker "gave the champs hand's a thorough examination because of persistent reports that bone bruises might prevent him from meeting Braddock. I've heard he injured his right hand leading up to this one, which sure seems true. I thought Baer looked like he was babying his right hand. I also got a kick out of Baer's clowning. Personally, I kind of liked it, but it was no action fight. Verdict: Overhyped, but still a classic, primarily in the proper context of Braddock's story. He did use his head a lot though.īaer: What a pathetic way to lose the title. Braddock.īraddock: Highly improved since the Loughran fight, but it was still not a real hot performance, just a disciplined one by a tough fighter with good boxing fundamentals. Head-to-head, Braddock was tiring out, actually more than Baer, but outscored him. It was Braddock, not Baer who landed the best punch of the fight, a right hand. Braddock did take 2 decent right hands, but he fought back well. Baer turning up the heat, trying desperately to land the right hand. This one contained a more mixing than was done in most of the fight. The clown quickly straightens up and attempts to throw some meaningful shots, but doesn't get any in. After getting out of a clinch, Baer throws a right uppercut, but then his knees start to buckle right as Braddock throws a right hand. Something strangely curious occurred at the beginning, for those who don't have the benefit of hindsight. Actually, I don't think that one punch a few other solid blows by Baer was enough to sway this his way. Baer was on Braddock instantly, hitting him with a few solid blows, but nothing that had any affect on Braddock. Baer landed a good short, straight right hand (not good for Baer, though), that seemed to hurt Braddock momentarily. Baer fought with a tad more purpose here, like he was starting to become aware that he was losing the match. There were a few good, but brief exchanges FINALLY. Baer was throwing and landing a lot more in this frame, but experienced trouble landing clean shots, and Braddock made Baer a useless man when tied up. Slowest round yet, with Braddock doing very little, but more than Baer, which is enough. The round was slower than the previous two. Once while in close he landed a decent flurry of body blows, but they didn't take anything from Braddock imo. ![]() Baer was starting to get irritated by Braddock. Braddock scored with a few harsh combinations while Baer attempted to do nothing. It was really not an amazing round, but keep in mind last time I watched Braddock was in the Tommy Loughran fight. He was stiff, accurate, and his punches were sufficiently powerful. ![]()
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