Style-wise, I'm not ideal to fight, but I'm not taking anything away from 'Canelo' Alvarez, he's a special fighter and he's one of the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world for a reason.
Canelo Alvarez is a very good fighter. I believe he's the best 160 fighter in the world. I don't think there's a fighter at 160 who can beat him.
I think the reason I'm the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world is I beat everyone in my division.
I have the best style to defeat the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world - Demetrious Johnson.
What it really comes down to is that I believe I'm the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and to do that, I need to beat the best.
Joe Frazier was the epitome of a champion. I mean, here is a guy who was total old school, blue collar, who would fight anybody. You know, he didn't tell you he was the best fighter pound for pound.
I think if you get the opportunity to try and become the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and you turn your back on it, then you're a bit of a fraud.
Right now, it's very difficult to single out one fighter, pound-for-pound, who is the best. Right now, it's very complex. Miguel Cotto, Mayweather and Zab Judah's a good fighter as well.
They call Ray Robinson the best fighter, pound for pound. I'm the best fighter, ounce for ounce.
I wouldn't argue that Anderson Silva is the best pound-for-pound fighter in MMA.
I just have to focus on what I can do and keep making a living and keeping my name up there as the best pound-for-pound fighter.
Look at guys like Demetrious Johnson, who's the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world. Why isn't he on the largest pay scale? Why are there people that aren't even champions making more money?
When Georges St-Pierre retired and Jon Jones was absent, I had Jose Aldo, the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. That's how highly I think of him.
I've traveled to Brazil, Europe, Asia - all in preparation to defeat Demetrious Johnson, to defeat the pound-for-pound best fighter in history.
I don't know if I'm the best Pound-For-Pound fighter ever. I know I'm close. I gotta be Top 5.
Sugar Ray Robinson was probably the greatest pound-for-pound fighter of all time.
I fought Sugar Ray six times. Pound for pound the greatest fighter who ever lived.