Watch: UFC Goat Jon Jones Met Boxing Sensation Gervonta Davis Ahead of His Fight Against Ryan Garcia to Train Together: “I Ain’t Gonna Kick You”

Fans of combat sports always love it when two stars from different sports come together and show each other respect. It’s a sign of the mutual admiration and appreciation between two of the world’s best fighters. Recently, Jon Jones, one of the greatest UFC fighters of all time, met boxing sensation, Gervonta Davis.

They even trained together ahead of Jones’ heavyweight debut at UFC 285 against Ciryl Gane. Jones‘ return to the UFC after a long hiatus was highly anticipated. His opponent, Ciryl Gane was not someone to be underestimated. This could be the reason why Jones opted to train with boxing star Gervonta Davis. Jones’ hard work eventually paid off as he won his fight against Gane in the first round to become UFC heavyweight champ.

Jon Jones meeting Gervonta Davis

Days before the fight, Jones met with Davis, and the meeting was captured in the UFC 285 Embedded Vlog Series – Episode 4. In the video, Jones can be seen joking around with Davis and asking him about his power, which Davis is known for in the boxing world.

“I ain’t gonna kick you, I ain’t gonna kick. I am gonna hit you with this Philly Shell. You working hard? How you get that power, bro? Where that power come from? God-given? I knew it.” The fan reaction to the video was overwhelmingly positive. Many fans were excited to see two of their favorite fighters from different sports come together and show each other respect.

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Davis recently had one of the biggest fights of his career. He faced Ryan Garcia in one of the biggest boxing events of recent times. ‘Tank’ won the big fight via a 7th-round TKO by a liver shot that forced Garcia to take a knee. Davis dominated most of the fight and even knocked Garcia down in the second round. Davis continues to be one of the most exciting and dominant fighters in the boxing world.

Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic in danger?

Just after his win against Ciryl Gane, Jones confidently called out one of the best heavyweights of all time, Stipe Miocic. Jones even hinted at their fight taking place in July during international fight week. However, things are not going as planned as of now.

Although the exact reason wasn’t revealed, many MMA analysts have stated that the Jones vs Miocic fight is not happening during international fight week. Although both Jones and Miocic are interested in facing each other, there are other problems coming in the way.

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Fans are eagerly waiting for an official announcement regarding the Jones vs Miocic fight. How excited are you about this potential fight? Comment down below.