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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.