UFC president Dana White isn’t a giant fan of combined martial artist vs. boxer bouts. He wasn’t even all that supportive of Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather till the will for that bout turned insurmountable. He’s now, nevertheless, a bit of extra fast to again the concept of UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones vs. boxing champion Tyson Fury.
How did Jon Jones vs. Tyson Fury land on Dana White’s doorstep?
The friction between Jones and Fury, who’ve been jawwing on social media for weeks, stems from historically calling the heavyweight champion within the UFC or in boxing the “baddest man on the planet.”
Proper now, Jones claims to be the baddest man on the planet, however so does Fury. Then once more, so does Francis Ngannou, who fought out his UFC contract with the heavyweight belt in hand, after which inked a groundbreaking cope with the PFL (Skilled Fighters League).
A lot of the jawwing has occurred since UFC commentator and polarizing podcaster Joe Rogan commented on what would occur if Jon Jones and Tyson Fury have been locked in a room.
“You need to discuss who’s the baddest man on the planet? If Jon Jones and Tyson Fury are locked right into a room, I’m pushing all of my chips on black,” Rogan stated on his podcast. “Tyson Fury is a tremendous boxer, however he doesn’t have a f**king likelihood in hell of creating it out of that room. (Fury) must catch Jon instantly with one punch, and I simply don’t see that taking place.”
That set off a cascade of feedback between Jones and Fury that principally culminated in every desirous to combat the opposite, however in their very own chosen sport. Jones needs an MMA guidelines combat within the Octagon, whereas Fury needs to field beneath the Marquess of Queensberry Guidelines.
Dana White is keen to make Jones vs. Fury
For his half, White is keen to make the combat occur. The lone caveat being that Fury would apparently should crossover to the Octagon and Jones’s playground.
“Jon Jones is the baddest dude on the planet. There’s no debate. There’s no denying it. I don’t care what anyone says. Everyone can attempt to spin it, plenty of these items is clickbait, and you understand how I’m,” White stated on the BroBible.
“If Tyson Fury actually needs to combat Jon Jones within the UFC, I’ll make it occur. Right here’s my factor proper now to Tyson Fury, ‘Tyson, when you’re severe, let me know.’ Tyson and I’ve a great relationship. I like Tyson Fury.”
Until issues spiral into one other dimension, the way in which they did with McGregor and Mayweather, it’s unlikely that Jones or Fury will take up the supply to combat on the opposite’s turf. Stranger issues have occurred, similar to Mayweather vs. McGregor, however you in all probability shouldn’t guess the home on it.
“Jon, you discuss being in a cage. I’m not a cagefighter, mate. I’m a boxer. The perfect boxer, really,” Fury stated in a latest social media video.
“So if you wish to come right into a boxing ring and combat me, be my visitor. You don’t should name anyone else, you name me, as a result of it’s a boxing combat and I’m the boss on this recreation.”
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