The title shot, the way I look at it is I just have to go out there and do my job. If I keep winning fights, there's no way they can't give me that title shot.
And it's a big honor to be fighting for the title and to put a Mexican-American on top of the heavyweight division. I can give a lot of people some kind of inspiration by winning this title.
I'm not going to change who I am or the way I promote fights just to get a title shot, but I think I've done plenty to earn that shot.
That's what I want. I want the big fights, not only to get the title shot but to secure my future and whatever I pursue after fighting.
Fighting in Flint in front of all my fans has been a dream of mine since turning pro. Having the opportunity to make history by fighting for the undisputed title in a second weight division is something I'm very proud of.
I see all my hard fights as title fights. Every time I go in there, I'm fighting for my life.
Basically, I guess they just thinking I've been winning my fights just by luck. I just think I've been winning my fights on heart.
I'm fighting for the Commonwealth title on Saturday and I believe I'll be ready for a world title shot in the next 18 months.
On my way to winning the title, it was great for me, but once I won the title, it was tough for me to get fights.
It took me 10 fights to get the damn interim title shot and then 11 to get an undisputed shot.
There are major fights for me in the middleweight division. Those are the fights I want and I've been very vocal about it.
Coal miners work hard and deserve our respect. They also deserve a governor who fights for policies that will give them a fair shot to support their families and get ahead. That's exactly what I'll deliver as governor.
I'm working hard and I think I'm where I should be at by now but I'm in no hurry at all, I'm taking one fight at a time, I want to win my fights. With the title shot I don't know yet but if I get the chance someday, I will be more than ready.
But after defeating Carlos Condit, I've shown I deserve to have a title shot.
I think of all my fights as title fights. I don't think about what can come up afterwards.
You know, I think I had a great career; there's not much I think I'd do different other than get a title shot much earlier. I didn't get one till 49 or 50 fights into my career.