Overview
- Shakur Stevenson declared boxing superior on Adin Ross’ stream, challenged UFC lightweight champion Ilia Topuria to box, and questioned whether Jon Jones could succeed as a boxer.
- UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley responded on social media, telling Stevenson to stop disrespecting MMA and warning, “If we came outside, I would kill you.”
- On his YouTube show, Daniel Cormier agreed with Buckley, calling the UFC “more fun,” “more exciting,” and “just better” than modern boxing, which he says lacks enough stars for consistent big events.
- Cormier contrasted past eras of Ali, Tyson and the Four Kings with recent spectacles like Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez, which he argued felt less entertaining due to one-sided dominance.
- WBO welterweight champion Devin Haney pushed back by asking on X if fans had forgotten “the Floyd era,” as separate commentary noted UFC matchmaking inconsistencies and Sean O’Malley expressed interest in future Zuffa Boxing bouts.