James Braddock's heavyweight title belt up for auction
Posted: 19 Jan 2017, 18:13
Heavyweight title belt won by James Braddock on auction block
The heavyweight title belt James Braddock won in his famed "Cinderella Man" upset victory against Max Baer to claim the world championship is on the auction block.
SCP Auctions, a Laguna Niguel, California-based auction house, has Braddock's Ring Magazine championship belt in its "Winter Premier Auction" that runs through Saturday.
Braddock scored an enormous upset against Baer, winning a 15-round decision and the title from him on June 13, 1935 at the old Madison Square Garden in New York.
At the time of the fight, many considered it the biggest upset in boxing history. The Ring Magazine presented Braddock with the belt following the victory, which completed a stunning comeback for Braddock, who went from club fighter barely making ends meet to heavyweight champion.
The belt has generated 12 bids through late Thursday afternoon with the high bid standing at $25,939.
The heavyweight title belt James Braddock won in his famed "Cinderella Man" upset victory against Max Baer to claim the world championship is on the auction block.
SCP Auctions, a Laguna Niguel, California-based auction house, has Braddock's Ring Magazine championship belt in its "Winter Premier Auction" that runs through Saturday.
Braddock scored an enormous upset against Baer, winning a 15-round decision and the title from him on June 13, 1935 at the old Madison Square Garden in New York.
At the time of the fight, many considered it the biggest upset in boxing history. The Ring Magazine presented Braddock with the belt following the victory, which completed a stunning comeback for Braddock, who went from club fighter barely making ends meet to heavyweight champion.
The belt has generated 12 bids through late Thursday afternoon with the high bid standing at $25,939.
