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Tyson Fury, If Jon Jones Gets Hold of You He is Pulling Limbs off - Tony Bellew issued a strong cautionary message to Tyson Fury
Former cruiserweight world champion, Tony Bellew, has issued a strong cautionary message to Tyson Fury regarding his upcoming fight against a formidable opponent. Fury is scheduled to face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a crossover boxing match, a decision that has garnered criticism from various quarters. John Fury, Tyson's father, has expressed his desire to see Tyson engage in another crossover fight, this time in the MMA octagon against mixed martial artist Jon Jones. John believes Tyson's skill set would translate well in both boxing and MMA.
“Tyson isn’t the best in the world for nothing. If he crosses over, the Tyson I know, he can get in the octagon with anybody. I think you’ll see that with Jon Jones. I want to see that with Jon Jones. I don’t want to see a boxing match, I want to see both men with an all-in battle royale and let the best man at the end of it put their hands up and say I’m the best man, the hardest man and the baddest man on the planet. That would be my plan [to see that fight next]. Go out with a bang, let the world see you’re the real deal in all walks of life not just a boxing match.”Bellew, however, has delivered a stern warning to Fury, advising him against taking on Jon Jones under MMA rules. Bellew has previously described Jones as a "monster" and emphasized that no boxer would stand a chance against him in an MMA setting. Bellew cautioned Fury that even if he believes he possesses wrestling skills and strength, Jones's expertise and power would make him extremely dangerous. Bellew predicted that Jones could potentially inflict serious injuries on Fury if he were to engage in an MMA fight with him.
“No boxer has any chance whatsoever against [Jon Jones]. As soon as somebody comes at you and starts doing this (crouches down), just hold your hands up and say ‘I’m good’, I don’t need any of this. Tyson Fury, mate I know you think you can wrestle, I know you think you’re strong and heavy, if he [Jon Jones] gets hold of you he is pulling limbs off. You’re going to lose your ankle your knee, your arm, you’re going to lose something. Jon Jones is a freak of nature, the guys a monster.”The upcoming crossover fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou is set to take place on October 28 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Despite the outcome affecting both fighters' professional records, Fury's WBC title will not be on the line for this bout.
