Cinderella Man
Rags-to-riches fighter
Cinderella Man refers to someone, especially an athlete, who achieves unexpected success after a period of hardship or obscurity—echoing the rags-to-riches fairy tale.
The term gained prominence from boxer James J.
Braddock, who came out of retirement during the Great Depression to win the heavyweight title: He's the Cinderella Man of this tournament, unseeded and now in the finals.
- RockyBoxing film protagonist
- SeabiscuitDried survival bread
- ringClosed curve shape
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- boxing ringRoped platform for pugilism
title fight · prize fighter · breadline · pain · comeback · Hooverville · hard times · heavyweight · perseverance · underdog · The Fighter · biopic · Ali · Great Depression · fight · knocked down · 1930s · Russell Crowe
- Boxing FilmsRocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V
- Sports FilmsRocky, Rudy, Hoosiers, The Natural, Field of Dreams
- Boxing NicknamesCanelo, Pac-Man
- History FilmsLincoln, Gettysburg, Glory, Selma, Saving Private Ryan
- Imagine EntertainmentRon Howard, Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, 24, Empire
Cinderella Mantragic downfall
Catastrophic destruction of protagonist
riches to rags · fallen from grace · tragic hero · fallen idol · cautionary tale
Cinderella Mansilver spoon
Symbol of inherited wealth
blue blood · aristocrat · nepo baby · heir apparent · heir
cinder, cinders, cindery, manhood, mankind, manful, unman, unmanned