Never eat less than four hours before boxing. Then eat only lightly.
From Gene Tunney
My own ambition in the ring had always been skillful boxing, speed and defense - on the order of Mike Gibbons.
In youth, we get plenty of exercise through games and running around, but as middle life approaches, we settle down, literally and figuratively.
Handball, swimming, running, jumping, basketball, and boxing were as much a part of me as breathing.
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.
Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart.
Ever since boyhood I've made a religion of keeping in shape by regular, conscientious exercise.
A concave chest means that your diaphragm is sagging.
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.
A boxer must exercise and develop every part of his body.
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