Always Quote by Max Holloway

A lot of people think you're not the champion until you defend it one time.

— Stephen Thompson

You're either a champion or you're not a champion.

— DeAndre Hopkins

Champions behave like champions before they are champions

— Bill Walsh

I already had many opportunities to play tournaments as a defending champion and for me it's not about defending something. It's about giving everything…

— Iga Swiatek

Winning the belt is one thing. But you're not really a champion until you defend it.

— Forrest Griffin

To be a champion you must act like one, act like a champion.

— Lou Ferrigno

In sports, you simply aren't considered a real champion until you have defended your title successfully. Winning it once can be a fluke; winning…

— Althea Gibson

Whoever wants to be champions has to be able to attack and defend.

— Fernandinho

There's a difference in thinking you are a champion and knowing that you are.

— Matthew McConaughey

Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose.

— Nancy Kerrigan

You have a lot to learn before becoming a champion. Once you are champion, you must accept the consequences.

— Sergio Martinez

To win takes a complete commitment of mind and body. When you can't make that commitment, they don't call you a champion anymore.

— Rocky Marciano