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Two of his opponents had died in the ring, or shortly thereafter. True. Do you think the historical Baer didn't cash in on how that enhanced his intimidation factor? Maybe did some trash talking?

He didn't, his son became an actor whom you might remember from the Beverly Hillbillies.

That said, he grieved and paid for the school and looked after the kids of one of those boxers.

He didn't talk trash about, he didn't even like hearing about it.

From everything I have read, he was actually a very nice guy who got along with Braddock.

He made his big name by fighting a german fighter while wearing the star of david on his trunks and winning, he was a borderline hero for many.

He grieved and paid for the school and looked after the kids of one of those boxers.

He didn't talk trash about it, he didn't even like hearing about it.

I believe you. Even the film shows him sincerely not wanting to hurt Mr. Braddock. I agree now the movie made some stuff up about him from whole cloth to focus the character study of Braddock. But every boxer intimides to some extent; who could say he never played on the fear from those deaths?