There's a lot of ways to win a belt, but taking it from a champion is very important to me.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The best part about being a champion is going out and defending your belt, so that's what I plan on doing and doing it many times.
The belt doesn't represent me; it's how you deal with people, how you represent yourself as a champion. The belt is a sign of a champion, but what makes a champion is the things I have just said.
The situation right after the fight wasn't too good; I believe I'm still the only champion in the world who never received the belt inside the ring once you've won the title. I held that against the English fans for a long time but I felt that also motivated me.
I think self-awareness is probably the most important thing towards being a champion.
If you're a champion, you have to have it in your heart.
The Commonwealth is one of three belts I want to win before going for a world title.
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.
What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to win.
I'm definitely an active champion. I'm looking forward to defending my belt as many times as possible.
My main goal was to win all the belts, and I have done that.