A big punch hit the side of Braddock's head and his
mouthguard flew out. The crowd waited for Braddock to drop.
Instead, he stood there, eye to eye with Lasky. Then he calmly
walked over and picked up his mouthguard.
"I can't believe my eyes," said the announcer. "Braddock just
took Lasky's best punch and it had no effect on him!"
Braddock was a different fighter after that. He fought from a
distance, throwing jabs at Lasky's bloody face. In the fifteenth
round, Braddock's glove hit the other man's nose. Blood showered
the ring.
"This is unbelievable!" shouted the radio announcer. "Nothing
can stop Braddock now."
As Lasky moved with increasing difficulty, Braddock hit him
with a combination of punches that sent him into the ropes at the
side of the ring. Those ropes were the only thing that kept Lasky
on his feet.