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JCWeb · 12-22-2009, 10:30 PM

September 24, 1927, Polo Grounds, New York City: Popular young HW prospect Jimmy Braddock puts his 8-0 record on the line in an 8-round preliminary bout against TC Neil Jacoby, who is winless in his first five.

Round one, Braddock starts out working on the outside. Braddock is just short in the opening exchange. Jacoby fires a right cross. Braddock pins Jacoby in the corner but is wild with a hook. Jacoby is unable to work off the ropes, and Braddock connects with a jab to the chest. Braddock follows with a hook to the head, then Jacoby moves out of range while Braddock is short with a left. Jacoby flicks out a jab that lands cleanly. Braddock scores well just before the end of the round, flicking a jab and nailing Jacoby with an uppercut. Good start for Braddock.

Second round, Braddock tries to establish control by working inside. He nails Jacoby with a cross and pursues his opponent to the neutral corner. Braddock sneaks home a right. He flicks a jab to the chest, and then nails Jacoby with a big left that causes him to flinch. Braddock is off target with a couple of follow-up shots. Jacoby fires and misses. Braddock lands a jolting uppercut just before the bell. Another good round for Jimmy.

Round three, more fighting inside from Braddock. He scores with a left hook to the body. After some clinching, Braddock plods forward relentlessly. Jacoby flicks a jab. Braddock turns southpaw and surprises Jacoby with a short uppercut followed by a hook to the body. Another right cross from Braddock, and Jacoby is sporting a cut over the right eye.

Fourth round sees a more confident Braddock now looking for the knockout. Jacoby is backed up against the ropes, and Braddock tags him with an uppercut to the chin that reopens the cut over the eye. A crushing hook scores for Braddock. He fires a big left that is sidestepped by Jacoby. Braddock connects with a jab, but a straight right is blocked by the gloves. Jacoby then responds with a hook to the head, perhaps his best punch of the bout thus far. Braddock continues to stalk his man, cutting off the ring, doubling up on the jab, but Jacoby is able to pick off the second one as the bell sounds.

Round five, Braddock is back in the crouch, working the inside once again. He fires a jab, then re-opens the cut in a follow-up exchange. Braddock works the head and body, then follows with a right cross that sends Jacoby into the ropes. Braddock fires and misses, allowing his man to escape. He leans on the chest and neck of Jacoby, scoring a jab. After a quick flurry, Braddock fails to connect. The bell sounds, but Jimmy has built a solid lead at this point in the fight.

Sixth round, once again Braddock is looking to finish matters. The cut over Jacoby's eye is patched up between rounds, and the two clinch at ring center. Braddock is short with a leaping shot as Jacoby retreats out of range. Then he catches Jacoby with a punch that is part hook and part uppercut. The cut is reopened and this time the ring physician is called in to take a look. The bout continues, and Braddock is warned for a low blow as a defensive-minded Jacoby is in full retreat mode. A Braddock right scores, then Jimmy misses with a jab. An uppercut gets through right before the bell, and Jacoby has survived another round.

Round seven, this time Braddock is content to stay on the outside. Jacoby ducks under a shot that was telegraphed by Braddock. Braddock is off by a hair, but he does manage to land an uppercut. A flurry sees most punches blocked or slipped. Braddock works to the head and body. He misses the jab, but nails Jacoby with a follow-up cross. Braddock continues to work the jab, while Jacoby is off target with his jab. He is also warned by the referee for his dilatory tactics.

Eighth and final round, the two men touch gloves and Braddock looks comfortable as he continues to lay back on the outside. Jacoby pins Braddock's arms but the referee steps in and breaks it up. Braddock gets his right free to land an uppercut. Jacoby backs up. Braddock misses with a left-right combination. Jacoby lands to the chest and neck. Braddock succeeds in reopening the cut and, after a long delay to consult with the doctor again, the bout resumes. Braddock bobs and weaves his way inside and connects with a cross. Jacoby is just looking to survive now. Braddock rips an uppercut. Jacoby is pinned in a corner, and Braddock scores with a cross and follows with a solid combination right before the bell.

The one-sided decision comes as no great surprise, as it goes down as a UD 8 for Braddock (79-73, 79-73, 80-72). Hard to see how Jacoby won even one round, but so be it. Braddock moves to 9-0 (5) and he is expected to move up to 10-round bouts in his next fight.

12-22-2009, 10:30 PM	#693
JCWeb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,100	Braddock in Action at Polo Grounds September 24, 1927, Polo Grounds, New York City: Popular young HW prospect Jimmy Braddock puts his 8-0 record on the line in an 8-round preliminary bout against TC Neil Jacoby, who is winless in his first five. Round one, Braddock starts out working on the outside. Braddock is just short in the opening exchange. Jacoby fires a right cross. Braddock pins Jacoby in the corner but is wild with a hook. Jacoby is unable to work off the ropes, and Braddock connects with a jab to the chest. Braddock follows with a hook to the head, then Jacoby moves out of range while Braddock is short with a left. Jacoby flicks out a jab that lands cleanly. Braddock scores well just before the end of the round, flicking a jab and nailing Jacoby with an uppercut. Good start for Braddock. Second round, Braddock tries to establish control by working inside. He nails Jacoby with a cross and pursues his opponent to the neutral corner. Braddock sneaks home a right. He flicks a jab to the chest, and then nails Jacoby with a big left that causes him to flinch. Braddock is off target with a couple of follow-up shots. Jacoby fires and misses. Braddock lands a jolting uppercut just before the bell. Another good round for Jimmy. Round three, more fighting inside from Braddock. He scores with a left hook to the body. After some clinching, Braddock plods forward relentlessly. Jacoby flicks a jab. Braddock turns southpaw and surprises Jacoby with a short uppercut followed by a hook to the body. Another right cross from Braddock, and Jacoby is sporting a cut over the right eye. Fourth round sees a more confident Braddock now looking for the knockout. Jacoby is backed up against the ropes, and Braddock tags him with an uppercut to the chin that reopens the cut over the eye. A crushing hook scores for Braddock. He fires a big left that is sidestepped by Jacoby. Braddock connects with a jab, but a straight right is blocked by the gloves. Jacoby then responds with a hook to the head, perhaps his best punch of the bout thus far. Braddock continues to stalk his man, cutting off the ring, doubling up on the jab, but Jacoby is able to pick off the second one as the bell sounds. Round five, Braddock is back in the crouch, working the inside once again. He fires a jab, then re-opens the cut in a follow-up exchange. Braddock works the head and body, then follows with a right cross that sends Jacoby into the ropes. Braddock fires and misses, allowing his man to escape. He leans on the chest and neck of Jacoby, scoring a jab. After a quick flurry, Braddock fails to connect. The bell sounds, but Jimmy has built a solid lead at this point in the fight. Sixth round, once again Braddock is looking to finish matters. The cut over Jacoby's eye is patched up between rounds, and the two clinch at ring center. Braddock is short with a leaping shot as Jacoby retreats out of range. Then he catches Jacoby with a punch that is part hook and part uppercut. The cut is reopened and this time the ring physician is called in to take a look. The bout continues, and Braddock is warned for a low blow as a defensive-minded Jacoby is in full retreat mode. A Braddock right scores, then Jimmy misses with a jab. An uppercut gets through right before the bell, and Jacoby has survived another round. Round seven, this time Braddock is content to stay on the outside. Jacoby ducks under a shot that was telegraphed by Braddock. Braddock is off by a hair, but he does manage to land an uppercut. A flurry sees most punches blocked or slipped. Braddock works to the head and body. He misses the jab, but nails Jacoby with a follow-up cross. Braddock continues to work the jab, while Jacoby is off target with his jab. He is also warned by the referee for his dilatory tactics. Eighth and final round, the two men touch gloves and Braddock looks comfortable as he continues to lay back on the outside. Jacoby pins Braddock's arms but the referee steps in and breaks it up. Braddock gets his right free to land an uppercut. Jacoby backs up. Braddock misses with a left-right combination. Jacoby lands to the chest and neck. Braddock succeeds in reopening the cut and, after a long delay to consult with the doctor again, the bout resumes. Braddock bobs and weaves his way inside and connects with a cross. Jacoby is just looking to survive now. Braddock rips an uppercut. Jacoby is pinned in a corner, and Braddock scores with a cross and follows with a solid combination right before the bell. The one-sided decision comes as no great surprise, as it goes down as a UD 8 for Braddock (79-73, 79-73, 80-72). Hard to see how Jacoby won even one round, but so be it. Braddock moves to 9-0 (5) and he is expected to move up to 10-round bouts in his next fight.