Gene Tunney
Gene Tunney
James Joseph "Gene" Tunneywas an American professional boxer and the world heavyweight champion from 1926–28, he was also a two-time American light heavyweight champion. A highly technical boxer, Tunney had a five fight rivalry with Harry Greb in which he went 3-1-1, knocked out Georges Carpentier and defeated Jack Dempsey twice; first in 1926 and again in 1927. Tunney's successful title defense against Dempsey remains one of the most famous bouts in boxing history and is known as The Long...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth25 May 1897
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
I did six years of planning to win the championship from Jack Dempsey.
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.
In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle life approaches, we settle down, literally and figuratively.
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.
The man who has allowed his body to deteriorate cuts a pitiful figure - chest collapsed, stomach protruding.
I've seen Dempsey fight and I was impressed with his lack of knowledge.
My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense - on the order of Mike Gibbons.
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.
Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up a good opportunity to fight.
A concave chest means that your diaphragm is sagging.
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.
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.
The greatest fighter I ever saw
To enjoy the glow of good health, you must exercise.