Actually, I started my ring career as a terrific hitter then my hands cracked up and I had to resort to boxing and tricks to win.
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A boxer must exercise and develop every part of his body.Gene Tunney
The way to know about championship quality is to learn from champions, and that I did; studying them with professional purpose during my time in the ring and from habitual interest afterward.
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Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.
Gene Tunney
Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing.
Gene Tunney
I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.
Gene Tunney
But in the ring Jack Dempsey was an instinctive fighter. I doubt if he ever planned anything in the ring, or thought about it much.
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