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Tyson Fury, Jon Jones, and Francis Ngannou – things are never cool between these three heavyweight legends. All three of them are willing to face each other, and fans are eagerly waiting for at least one of these possible fantasy fights to become a reality.

The feud between Tyson Fury and Jon Jones started months ago, after some bold remarks by Joe Rogan. After weeks of back-and-forth between the two, the matter went quiet between Fury and Jones, until now.

Recently, Jon Jones met Israel Adesanya and the two UFC stars buried the longstanding beef between them. Moreover, the two even playfully mimicked a sparring session. Reacting to this, Fury took some shots at Jones. Not the one to shy away, ‘Bones’ has replied in the same fashion!

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Jon Jones shoots back at Tyson Fury

Sharing the video of Jones and Adesanya, The Gypsy King wrote on his Instagram story“Imagine the amount of right hands I’d catch you with here”. Jones did not let this jibe slide and quickly responded on his own Instagram story.

 

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Making the tone a bit more serious, the UFC champ stated that he is not afraid to face anyone. Moreover, he even hinted that if he trains in a legit boxing camp, he may very well be able to knock Fury out.

“I have no reason to doubt myself against any man. Give me some months in a serious boxing camp. I like my chances, I might just knock you out.”

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‘Bones’ exuded fearlessness with this statement, as he remained unafraid of the idea of stepping into the boxing ring. It is worth noting that crossing from one combat sport to another is extremely difficult, even for elite athletes, and Fury understands that. This is why, the undefeated boxer recently dismissed the idea of stepping into an MMA cage.

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When Tyson Fury ducked an MMA fight against Jon Jones

Weeks ago, Fury was asked in a public appearance about the idea of facing Jones in an MMA fight. In response, The Gypsy King gave a shocking answer that many fans were not expecting. After calling out Jones repeatedly for the previous few weeks, Fury stated that he had no intentions of going into an MMA cage.

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Moreover, he even called this idea “ridiculous”. “The talk with me and Jon Jones fighting in the cage is absolutely ridiculous. Why would I even dream of going in a cage of wrestling and all? That’s not my thing!”

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Do you think we can ever see a fight between Fury and Jones? If yes, under which rules? Boxing, MMA, or hybrid? Do let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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