Gene Tunney

As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some reason of temperament, more interested in dodging…

— Gene Tunney

In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle life approaches, we settle down, literally and…

— Gene Tunney

A boxer's diet should be low in fat and high in proteins and sugar. Therefore you should eat plenty of lean meat,…

— Gene Tunney

Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly.

— Gene Tunney

Fat is one of the chief enemies of the heart because it has to be plentifully supplied with blood and thus needlessly…

— Gene Tunney

But I do say that, if you will regularly devote 15 minutes a day, preferably before breakfast, for 60 days to the…

— Gene Tunney

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

— Gene Tunney

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

— Gene Tunney

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

— Gene Tunney

Many complain of a chronic weariness that sleep will not banish. Their trouble is that too little blood is pumped through the…

— Gene Tunney

Upon awakening in the morning, I wondered if the proceedings of the night before had been a dream. It was hard to…

— Gene Tunney

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

— Gene Tunney

Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up a good opportunity to fight.

— Gene Tunney

A concave chest means that your diaphragm is sagging.

— Gene Tunney

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain standards - there would be a sudden…

— Gene Tunney

The greatest fighter I ever saw

— Gene Tunney

Normally, I could hit hard enough, as anyone who studied my fights might have known. But the impression was that I was…

— Gene Tunney

Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.

— Gene Tunney

The way to know about championship quality is to learn from champions, and that I did; studying them with professional purpose during…

— Gene Tunney

To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise.

— Gene Tunney

My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense - on the order of Mike Gibbons.

— Gene Tunney

I've seen Dempsey fight and I was impressed with his lack of knowledge.

— Gene Tunney

I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.

— Gene Tunney

One half-conscious thought was burned in my mind: stay on your feet.

— Gene Tunney