Michael Chandler Quotes

Being a household name throughout boxing, that matters to me.

Muhammad Ali was hated, and then he was loved at the very end. Floyd Mayweather was hated, and a lot of people are really coming around on him. So, I'm just trying to stay positive and try not to offend too many people along the way and hope for the best end result.

I don't care about no boxing legacy. I don't care where they put me on the list of all-time greats - let them put me at the bottom.

Being recognized as the pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter is my ultimate dream.

Everybody gets talked about. Jesus Christ got talked about. It's just what happens. It's just part of it. And if people aren't talking, it's like, who are you? So I really let the people talk.

I'm surprised that anyone cares about what I do.

The magazines are always full of something or other about me.

My opinion is not valuable to the general public.

I don't even want to fight Pacquiao now because Pacquiao fought Jessie Vargas, Chris Algieri, Jeff Horn... They were talking that Terence Crawford wasn't a worthy enough name for Pacquiao. Why are those guys worthy when a fight with me and him would've been bigger than any of those?

I don't have the runs on the board to trash talk anyone in the boxing sense. I've got to do it the hard way and earn that respect.

America is the mecca of boxing, and they've had some great champions here. It's good to establish your skills and let people know what you're about in the States.

Funny thing, as you become famous, people write less nice things about you.

Rankings don't mean much to me but I'm working towards being the pound-for-pound best in everyone's mind.

I respect Haye as a man and for being a former two-weight world champion. But not as a boxer.

There is nothing worse than being in the middle, where fans just don't care. So I hope more than anything that they form an opinion of me one way or the other because I don't want to be the person they don't care about. They can boo me, they can cheer me, as long as there's some kind of reaction.

Being a public figure a lot of people will really love what you do, but you know there is also a ton of people who will hate on it.

I feel I'm athletically superior to most of the guys I go against.

No disrespect to Ugas. He's a great fighter, and he's ranked in the IBF, so I'm gonna have to fight him. But, you know, I'm looking to build my legacy and me beating Ugas is not gonna get me anywhere.

I think what we have to do is speak about the issues and speak about my record.

In Australia, I think, there's so much baggage with it. You just mention 'Snowtown,' and everyone's got an opinion about it.

I fight for my name. For my dad's last name to be recognized in the history books of boxing.

The lightweight title will be mine, but I'm looking for multiples and I am looking for that best pound for pound spot.

I have a legacy which I carry from my media career. That is why you will find that everybody will have an opinion about me.

Now that I've achieved my goal to win the belt, I want to be the best of all times. I want to be remembered as the lightweight with most title defenses.

I want nothing to do with O.J. Simpson. I want that name so far behind me, I want it out of my life.