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.
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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.Gene Tunney
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The man who has allowed his body to deteriorate cuts a pitiful figure - chest collapsed, stomach protruding.
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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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