If WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and 265-pound UFC champion Jon Jones were locked inside a chamber in a fight to the death, podcast giant Joe Rogan believes there is “zero chance” for “Gypsy King” to make it out alive.
These comments did not sit well with Fury, who insisted he would be able to handle Jones “no problem” and make it out of the room unscathed. But in a follow-up challenge to “Bones,” the 6’9 boxer dismissed any talk of a potential cage fight.
So we went from “closed room is good” to “only boxing please”.
“I see Jon Jones swinging,” Fury said on Instagram. “John, you’re talking about being in a cage, I’m not a cage fighter, dude. I’m a boxer. The best boxer actually. So if you want to come into the ring and fight me, be my guest. Let me know. You don’t have to call anyone.” Else. No Dana, nobody. Call me because it’s a boxing fight and I’m the boss in this game. You’re a great fighter, John, but you’re not a boxer, that’s for sure. All the best, good luck.”
This is the boxer who talks about “no takedowns or submissions”.
Jones will probably be destroyed by Fury inside the boxing ring (he can’t crack a grape) and it’s fair to say that Fury will suffer a similar fate in MMA. Fellow boxer James Toney once tried his luck in the UFC but was turned into lunch by Randy Couture in Boston.
The rematch was abandoned by alleged cowardice.
Jones recently signed an eight-fight contract with the UFC and will not be doing any fighting outside of the Octagon, regardless of the opponent. Perhaps Fury can revive the rivalry with Francis Ngannou now that the Predator has signed to the PFL.
Even if it remains a “waste of time, energy and money”.