No holds barred! Daniel Cormier compares UFC to boxing and sparks controversy.

Daniel Cormier During an interview. Photo: Reproduction/X

Former UFC light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) and heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg) champion, Daniel Cormier He didn't mince words when comparing current boxing to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The American entered the debate generated by Shakur Stevenson and... Joaquin buckley And he explained why the MMA organization is more fun and better.

In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Cormier stated that the MMA organization offers more exciting fights than the current state of boxing. Within this context, the former champion commented on recent statements by Shakur Stevenson, who considers his discipline superior, and argued that the UFC doesn't need to follow the boxing model to be successful.

Shakur Stevenson said that the UFC couldn't be like boxing. Joaquin buckley He was right: it doesn't have to be boxing. Because, in reality, there aren't great fights like in the past. I want to be the boxing of the 70s, 80s and 90s. There aren't enough events today to take us back to the times when Ali fought, or when Tyson was active, or when there were the 'four kings' and they all fought each other. Even in the days of Lennox Lewis, being heavyweight champion, it was different,” said the UFC commentator.

Daniel Cormier says the UFC is better than boxing:

"[Boxing] is just not that fun. The UFC is more fun, it's more exciting... We aren't boxing. The UFC is better."

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The former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion also commented on the duel between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford, pointing out that, despite the expectation, the fight did not have the desired impact.

“It seemed like a big event, but honestly, when I get super excited for these fights, until I see these exciting young prospects trying to knock out opponents like the guys from the past… you have fights like when we saw Terence Crawford show again why he’s the best. He simply controlled Canelo Álvarez… Who is the big star of this generation? It’s not as fun as it used to be. On the other hand, when you take the UFC, it’s more fun, more exciting, simply better,” Cormier concluded.

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