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

To enjoy the glow of good health, you must 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 reason of temperament, more interested in dodging a blow than in striking one.

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.

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