The way to know about championship quality is to learn from champions, and that I did; studying them with professional purpose during my time in the ring and from habitual interest afterward. Gene Tunney More Quotes by Gene Tunney More Quotes From Gene Tunney Ever since boyhood I've made a religion of keeping in shape by regular, conscientious exercise. Gene Tunney exercise sports religion 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. Gene Tunney blow sports kids One half-conscious thought was burned in my mind: stay on your feet. Gene Tunney your thought feet mind