Gene Tunney Quotes

American - Athlete | May 25, 1897 - November 7, 1978

Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing.

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.

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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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Fat is one of the chief enemies of the heart because it has to be plentifully supplied with blood and thus needlessly increases the pumping load that the heart must sustain.

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Ever since boyhood I've made a religion of keeping in shape by regular, conscientious exercise.

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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.

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A boxer must exercise and develop every part of his body.

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