Quotes About Champion

If Hector Camacho can ever win a title, I'd like to fight him.

I don't think there's any extra pressure fighting in my hometown. It's just added motivation. Real pressure was fighting against 30,000 fans in the champion's hometown for my first title against Kell Brook.

I think of all my fights as title fights. I don't think about what can come up afterwards.

I was champion, off and on, for quite a few years, and I never missed one title match from an injury. I got hurt lots of times, but the reality is you've got so much pinned on you and so much tied onto you, the company and your peers can't afford for you to get hurt.

I'd have to say losing the title to Ali in '74 was the lowest moment in sports for me. It was the most devastating thing in my boxing career, and it still hurts to this day.

I'm not just coming here for a payday. I'm not an old guy at the end of my career looking for a payday. I've got a title to keep.

It means a lot to defend my title.

Canelo's the big name, but I am the champion going in... I took this fight. I'm not in a situation where I have nothing to lose in this fight. I've got a title to lose.

Winning the title in England is the biggest challenge of them all.

I want to defend and put my title on the line as much as possible. If the top in the division are ready to try to come and take my belt - and the key word is 'try' - I'm ready to give them that opportunity.

I think of Bret Hart as somebody who held the Intercontinental championship like it was the World Heavyweight championship. Every title match he was in felt important, like it was the most important thing on the show. The way he carried himself and the matches he had, it was just everything I thought a champion should be.

I think to get a title shot, you need to have some expressive winnings.

I don't mind Ryan Bader thinking he deserves a title shot.

I strictly want to beat every opponent I face, whether it's for a title or for a small show. The only thing for me is winning my fights and being the best athlete I can be.

It was fantastic to win the title with Leicester.

I beat Gilbert Melendez, and he got two shots at the title.

The heavyweight championship of the world was the most coveted title in sports. Everyone knew who the heavyweight champion was. And not only when it was Muhammad Ali or Rocky Marciano: they knew when it was Ingemar Johansson.

I want to be challenged every week; I want to know that my title is on the line, and I have to fight to keep it.

The heel I want to be is real mouthy, which is fine, but I want to be a guy that can be taken seriously to win the world title.

I am thankful for this title of champion emeritus and proud I never lost my title.

I want to fight all the best. I want to be the best fighter in the world. The only way to truly attain that title is by beating everyone.

People probably don't give me the credit I deserve for holding the Strikeforce title, but the people who do know, know.

If I want to fight for a 155-pound title - if I hold the 145-pound title - give me the fight.

In my professional career, every time I jumped into an organization, I always reached the top and the title. I know with NWA with Jeff Jarrett, TNA, I was their first heavyweight champion, so I was able to reach that pinnacle. With Pancrase, I was their first champion and was also able to bring it to the U.S. using my character.