Brad Marchand Quotes

We know we're up against the wall. We know how difficult a challenge it is, being in the minority.

Any time I've taken the mound, it's always been the old Samson-and-Goliath story written about me.

Everybody pulls for David, nobody roots for Goliath.

When we talk about Oscars, it's almost as a symbol of excellence, and the American public and the worldwide public accept that symbol. So, a movie like 'The Artist' that costs $14 million, has to go out and compete with movies that cost $140 million. How does David deal with Goliath?

Of course I'm not stupid enough to think that we could take on WWE head-on and win, because they're too big of a monster.

I'm just a small guy.

When you're 2-0 down after 30 minutes, then you know it's going to be tough.

I'm not stupid. I know on paper I'm the B-side of this fight. Canelo's the big name.

I've been fighting for Davids versus the Goliaths for 18 years, my entire career.

I think I am the underdog.

In sport, the underdog does come out on top quite a bit.

America is full of success stories featuring victories by the underdog.

My thing with the Secret Six is that they never win. The odds are always against them; everyone wants them gone. So they never win. But they never give up, either.

I'm a big fan of seeing smaller guys vs. big men.

The FA Cup is notoriously unpredictable.

I'd rather have the underdog position than the favorite because I've been the underdog for a long time. I don't mind fighting that way.

I'd rather be the underdog than anything.

You only get half a chance sometimes against these big boys in the Premier League.

Canelo's the big name, but I am the champion going in... I took this fight. I'm not in a situation where I have nothing to lose in this fight. I've got a title to lose.

I won the world title in K-1 as a nobody.

But you can never take anything for granted in the FA Cup, because an upset is always only just around the corner, and I have experienced those too.

Like when I fought Akebono - six foot eight, 490 pounds. Before the fight, everyone's like 'Man, you're crazy. You're out of your mind. How are you going to fight a guy that big, there's no way you can take him down. You cannot punch him out. You're out of your mind.' After the fight, everybody was like 'Oh come on, he's big and fat.' Really?

I was born into long odds. I know what the David versus Goliath story is. My life has been that.

The underdog is a person that's at risk, a person that has a lot of big trials you have to overcome. I mean, that was my life.

It's always fun to be the underdog and surprise people. It certainly puts less pressure on you.