No matter how skilled a boxer may be, he cannot stand up in the ring and give a good account of himself unless he is in perfect physical condition.
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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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A boxer must exercise and develop every part of his body.
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Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly.
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I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.
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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.
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