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.

Quote by Gene Tunney

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

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

The way to know about championship quality is to learn from champions, and that I...

The way to know about championship quality is to learn from champions, and that I...

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

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

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

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

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain...

If all human lives depended upon their usefulness - as might be judged by certain...

A concave chest means that your diaphragm is sagging.

A concave chest means that your diaphragm is sagging.

Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.

Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.

Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up...

Though I was not a belligerent kid, I do not think I ever passed up...

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

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

My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense -...

My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense -...

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

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

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

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

In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle...

In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle...

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

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

As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some...

As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some...

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

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

Fat is one of the chief enemies of the heart because it has to be...

Fat is one of the chief enemies of the heart because it has to be...

Normally, I could hit hard enough, as anyone who studied my fights might have known....

Normally, I could hit hard enough, as anyone who studied my fights might have known....