In Cinderella Man , it is revealed that Braddock served in World War II .
An epilogue reveals that Braddock would lose his title to Joe Louis and later worked on the building of the Verrazano Bridge , owning and operating heavy machinery on the docks where he worked during the Depression , then served in World War II , and that he and Mae used his boxing income to buy a house , where they spent the rest of their lives.
Cinderella Man