James J. Braddock nose he broke during the bout on March 22, 1935, Braddock was given a title fight against the World Heavyweight Champion, Max Baer. Baer hardly trained for the bout, but Braddock did. "I'm training for a fight. Not a boxing contest or a clownin' contest or a dance", he said. "Whether it goes 1 round or 3 rounds or 10 rounds, it will be a fight and a fight all the way... When you've been through what I've had to face in the last two years, a Max Baer or a Bengal tiger looks like a house pet. He might
James Todd (boxer) James Todd (boxer) James Todd, alias The Sandman, is a welterweight professional boxer from Swansea, Wales. Todd made his professional debut against another debuting fighter, Adam Cummings, in December 2008, which was judged by the referee as a draw. Todd won his next two bouts, against 7-82-2 Jason Nesbitt and 0-1 Adam Farrell, before traveling to the US to further his career. There Todd faced amateur standout Dean Peters Jr. and lost by unanimous decision. On 20 October 2009 it was announced that Todd would get a surprise shot at a minor world title, the IBA welterweight belt. Todd's opponent