James Braddock vs. John 'Corn' Griffin ~ 'The Fight That Saved Braddock's Career'

[Bill Paxtom]

John 'Corn' Griffin

Managed by; Charles J. Harvey

'Corn' had sledge-hammers for fists, and could 'bomb-out' out anyone, if he caught them.

The 6' 0" ~ 178 lb. fighter from Fort Benning, Georgia was a South-Atlantic terror.
From January 1932 -thru- September 1933, 'Corn' went 18-1-2 with {10 KO's} to gain
some recognition, while improving his record to 41-8-3 with {25 KO's}.

Ring Magazine mentioned the 22 year-old John 'Corn' Griffin as ......... 'One-to-Watch' in 1933.

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~ Georgia Peach ~

According to the 'book',

By August 1933,

John 'Corn' Griffin {Age; 22 years, 1 month}, and with a record of 41-8-3 {25 KO's} was on
the verge of earning a World Light-Heavyweight Championship bout against Maxie Rosenbloom.

'Corn' was ranked as high as the #7 Light-Heavyweight.

On September 4, 1933 >
'Corn' Griffin was upset {L TKO 6} by Buck Everett on a cut-eye. The 'loss' did not hurt Griffin's
rating at the time..

This set up a Light-Heavyweight Elimination Bout with former Light-Heavyweight Champion
Bob Godwin for October 25, 1933 at Fort Benning, Georgia.

The winner was to get a chance at Champion - Maxie Rosenbloom for December 21, 1933.

In the bout between > John 'Corn' Griffin vs. Bob Godwin

It was a 'toe-to-toe' slugfest, with each fighter throwing bombs. Though 'Corn' Griffin could punch,
he was 'no match' for the 'former' Light-Heavyweight Champion in the boxing department.

Griffin was 'dropped' {3-times} in Round 5, for an automatic TKO stoppage.