“Something You Can Never Do” – UFC World Divided as Jon Jones Makes a Big Claim on Rival Francis Ngannou

Francis Ngannou proved his doubters wrong in the boxing match against Tyson Fury. He has earned praise from many people from the combat sports community. Likewise, UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones also weighed in on ‘The Predator’s first-ever boxing match, as fans shared their reactions on social media.

The fight between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou is among the most anticipated matchups ever. However, that failed to materialize as the Cameroonian-French left the UFC amidst a contract dispute. Meanwhile, Jones offered his opinion on Ngannou’s recent boxing venture when a fan asked him about his thoughts on the fight against Tyson Fury. Let’s see what he had to say.

Jon Jones calls Francis Ngannou vs. Tyson Fury a “competitive” fight

Even though everybody wants to see them fight each other sometime in the future, there seems to be no animosity between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou. ‘Bones’ had nothing bad to say about the former UFC star’s boxing match against Tyson Fury. The fight may have seen a controversial end to it. Nonetheless, ‘Bones’ praised Ngannou’s performance inside the squared circle. He believed that it was a competitive boxing match. Jones said, “I thought he did great, I’m glad the fight was competitive.”

Furthermore, Jon Jones also praised Francis Ngannou for achieving the impossible. He is rather elated that ‘The Predator’s performance against Tyson Fury could create more opportunities for other MMA fighters to join the boxing scene. “Opens so many doors for everyone in the future,” said Jones. Regardless, fans shared very divisive reactions to the heavyweight champion’s statement. Let’s take a look at the comments.

‘Bones’ divides fans with his statement

Some fans loved the way Jon Jones praised Francis Ngannou. They claim that he made his statement about the Ngannou-Fury fight like a true champion.

Francis Ngannou has gained a lot of traction in the combat sports community after the Tyson Fury fight. This has made fans believe that people want to see Jones fight ‘The Predator’ more than ever.

However, some fans do not warrant Ngannou’s chances of defeating the reigning UFC heavyweight champion.

Some fans believe that ‘The Predator’s impressive boxing performance may have opened the doors for Jon Jones to compete in a boxing match as well.

Another fan even eagerly asked Jon Jones:

However, some fans took shots at ‘Bones’, claiming that he can never achieve what Francis Ngannou achieved in his fight against Tyson Fury.

Clearly, as a fan suggested, Dana White should consider his options before letting someone leave the UFC.

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UFC legend Chael Sonnen mentioned earlier that Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou’s boxing match was promoted poorly. However, that did not matter much, as many notable personalities attended the fight. It turned out to be a great outing for the French-Cameroonian. Now we will have to wait and see if Jon Jones decides to follow the same route and make his debut in the squared circle somewhere in the future.

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