- Set in New York/New Jersey during the Great Depression
- Opening scene: Braddock is fighting in the ring and wins the fight against another guy.
- We are introduced to the wife, Mae and later the children.
- We get to see how much of a family man Braddock is when he gives his daughter his meal for the day.
- Things take a turn for the worst when Braddock fractures his hand during a fight.
- He has trouble getting work down at the docks, thus having no income.
- The power is turned off in his home and his children become sick.
- Braddock goes and begs for money in order to get his kids back.
- Braddock gets a second chance when he wins a fight out of the blue against John Griffin.
- He begins training again.
- He wins the fight against the World Heavyweight Champion
Links: http://www.jamesjbraddock.com/theman/
http://countrystudies.us/united-states/history-93.htm
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