All Gene Tunney Quotes
Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly.
Gene Tunney
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The man who has allowed his body to deteriorate cuts a pitiful figure - chest collapsed, stomach protruding.
Gene Tunney
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I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.
Gene Tunney
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In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle life approaches, we settle down, literally and figuratively.
Gene Tunney
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Normally, I could hit hard enough, as anyone who studied my fights might have known. But the impression was that I was essentially defensive, the very reverse of a killer, the prize fighter who read books, even Shakespeare.
Gene Tunney
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Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up a good opportunity to fight.
Gene Tunney
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One half-conscious thought was burned in my mind: stay on your feet.
Gene Tunney
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A boxer's diet should be low in fat and high in proteins and sugar. Therefore you should eat plenty of lean meat, milk, leafy vegetables, and fresh fruit and ice cream for sugar.
Gene Tunney
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Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to believe that I was the world's heavyweight champion.
Gene Tunney
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My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense - on the order of Mike Gibbons.
Gene Tunney
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If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden and terrific mortality in the world.
Gene Tunney
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Ever since boyhood I've made a religion of keeping in shape by regular, conscientious exercise.
Gene Tunney
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