Daniel Cormier believes Dana White’s involvement in boxing is good for the sport.

White will help promote the September 12 showdown between Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford alongside the Saudis for TKO Group Holding Inc.’s first event. The news has sparked a mixed reaction — with some praising White for potentially making the best face each other. Meanwhile, others have fears over reduced fighter pay and a push to repeal the Muhammad Ali Act. Cormier had no reservations. He voiced full support for White, saying his presence in boxing would bring more interest into the sport. 

“Dana White’s going to promote this thing. And because Dana White is going to promote this thing, I feel like it will bring a different level of interest into [boxing.] … So they’re still in their athletic prime, I wish I got to see it a couple of years ago when Canelo was a little smaller. I thought Canelo, he’s not as good as he was when he was fighting at 154, 160, because he’s a little bigger, carries more muscle, but I think it’s going to be a blockbuster event. It’s going to be one of the biggest pay-per-views we’ve ever seen, it’s going to be highly competitive, and I do believe that added element, that Dana’s going to be promoting, that Riyadh Season’s going to be promoting, it’s going to make more people tap in to what’s going on in this big fight,” Cormier said