Jon Jones is confident he could hang with the most elite names in boxing if he was given two years of training.
Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones immediately made an impact in his first years in the UFC. Which is why it is no surprise that he believes he could do the same in another realm of prizefighting.
Jones was a guest in a recent episode of the JacksonWink podcast, where he expressed his intentions to try his hand in boxing.
“When I started doing MMA, I found myself in the UFC about nine months after my first practice so I’m aware that I have a mind for fighting,” Jones said (transcript via MMA Nytt). “I have a lot of faith and confidence in myself.
“I believe that if I were to hire the right people to be around me, that’s maybe four boxing coaches. That’s what the guys at the highest levels [have]. Hire guys to come in here and we spend two years focusing on boxing and only boxing, I believe I’d be able to compete with the best in the world.”
A possible matchup between Jones and undefeated heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua had already been brought up, but “Bones” feels he would be on the compromising end, should that fight happen.
“I would imagine he would have the upper hand big time,” Jones said of Joshua. “He’s spent so much time throwing hands and that’s his passion.”
Jones is currently slated to fight Alexander Gustafsson in a rematch at UFC 232 on December 29th in Las Vegas.