While undeniably one of the greatest combat sports athletes of all time, ‘Money’ is lacking experience outside the realm in which he made his name.
Jon Jones thinks he’d destroy Floyd Mayweather
In his remarkable boxing career, Floyd Mayweather has established his status as one of the most talented competitors to ever lace up the gloves.
With lightning hands and an incredible sporting IQ, the American carved a reputation for making his opponents miss and subsequently pay.
In addition to his dazzling skills, Mayweather possessed the gift of the gab, frequently winding up his opponents and boxing fans with his braggadocious attitude.
This resulted in the boxer making an astronomical amount of money through the public buying his fights, often in the hope he’d lose.
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This gave him the opportunity to build monstrous events, including a major bout with UFC star Conor McGregor.
While the clash received some criticism, Jon Jones enjoyed the spectacle, claiming he’d like to see more MMA stars make the leap into the ring.
However, he thinks all boxers, including Mayweather, should think twice about entering the cage.
In an interview with SNY, he said: “I would like it if we kept it to MMA fighters trying out boxing. I think it’s a lot safer for an MMA fighter to try out boxing. If you get a boxer inside the octagon, there’s so many elements that they’re unfamiliar: the head kicking, the body kicking and the choking and the arm-bending, ankle-twisting, and all that.
“It’s a lot, and it can be really dangerous for Floyd [Mayweather] to join an MMA match. So, I would strongly suggest he reconsider.”
He was then asked what would happen if he fought the four-weight boxing world champion in the cage.
Jones answered: “Floyd Mayweather weighs like 150lbs, I’m like 220lbs. I’d hurt Floyd Mayweather. But I’m a huge fan of Floyd, let me say that.”
