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

As a West Side kid fooling around with boxing gloves, I had been, for some reason of temperament, more interested in dodging a blow than in striking one.

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.

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.

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

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.