I think that people believe in lies and they repeat the lies so many times that the people start to believe, 'ah, Demian is not fighting for the title because he doesn't sell.'
I had to fight Donald Cerrone, Anthony Pettis, Gil Melendez, Rafael Dos Anjos. I had to fight these guys in order to prove myself in order to get a title shot.
Listen to what I'm saying: I'm back. Junior Dos Santos, Alexander Volkov, or revenge against Stipe Miocic. That fight, I didn't do well, and I really want to fix it.
I'm the former lightweight champion. I want to fight one of the top guys. I don't want to fight a guy who isn't ranked.
I've heard that I could be facing Randy Couture. That would a great.
I know I belong at 170. There is not a shadow of a doubt. This is my division and there's a clearcut path to the title.
I think flyweight has always been exciting.
I'm ready for Joseph Parker. The question is, is he ready for me?
Of course, we would love to fight Floyd.
When I win, I send shock waves through the boxing world.
Watching two men jib and jab for 12 rounds is not entertaining for me. I want action, knockouts, big shots, and people getting up off the canvas. That's my ideal fight.
Beating Chris Eubank in 1997 was a great win and the toughest fight of my life, and beating Jeff Lacy was great, too. But Mikkel Kessler topped it, winning all the belts and fighting in front of all those fans in my home town.
My first world title fight, it surprisingly came so fast, but we knew it would come sooner or later.
It was an absolute honour to fight in Vegas. Every fighter dreams of fighting at the MGM Grand. That's where so many legends have fought before and so many legends will continue to fight.
I want the chance to show Barrera and the world that I am a true champion.
I'll fight Wladimir Klitschko and knock him out if he comes back; I'll definitely knock him out.
I'm ready for anybody. If it's John Dodson, if it's Demetrious Johnson, if it's Joseph Benavidez, I'm ready for whichever one, whoever wants a piece of me.
Terence Crawford being across the street - I can't promise it's going to happen this year, but it's going to happen.
I've been in the ring with the Bronze Bomber, Deontay Wilder. I've tasted his power, and he's tasted mine.
I purposely lost a fight to Billy Fox because they promised me that I would get a shot to fight for the title if I did.
The people decide who's No. 1, the best in boxing.
It's always good to reach a final and fight for titles.
I'm definitely interested in facing Linares.
It's a dream of mine to win the division's belt.
Things can change quickly in the UFC. I lost to Nate Marquardt in my first loss as a middleweight and then I defeated Dan Miller and fought for the title against Anderson Silva.
