James J. Braddock

Within the recorded range there are 88 bouts between 1926 and 1938, about one every 1.6 months. 27 of the 52 wins came inside the distance, 12 of them in the first round. Of the 26 losses, 2 came inside the distance and 23 on the cards. The highest it has been is 2136, in 1927; it stands at 1914 now. The best win came against Jimmy Slattery in 1929, who was rated 2260 at the time.

The win over Max Baer in 1935 closed the widest rating gap of the career. Opponents rated higher going in have been beaten 4 times. Over the last four bouts the trend was upward.