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21st January 1938: American Jim Braddock (1905 - 1974), in his last ever fight, takes on British Heavyweight Champion Tommy Farr (1914 - 1986, right) in New York. Braddock won the match in the tenth round. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

21st January 1938:  American Jim Braddock (1905 - 1974), in his last ever fight, takes on British Heavyweight Champion Tommy Farr (1914 - 1986, right) in New York. Braddock won the match in the tenth round.  (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)