Former UFC champ Junior dos Santos has his eyes set on boxing glory against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight king Junior dos Santos is making the move to professional boxing with Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in his sights.
Boxing management company S-JAM Boxing announced on Tuesday that it had acquired dos Santos’ services and are working on a fight for JDS. In a promo video featuring the former UFC fighter, “Cigano” expressed interest in fighting world-class boxers at the pinnacle of the sport.
“Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury. One day I will fight against these guys, and I will beat them up.”
He’s already done it in the @UFC, @junior_cigano is now ready to fight the biggest names in boxing. pic.twitter.com/h4DrCOBytl
— S-JAM BOXING (@sjamboxing) November 2, 2021
“Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury,” JDS said in a promo video (h/t BJPenn.com). “I really believe at some point it’s going to happen. I’m going to have a big fight against one these guys, and I will beat them up,” dos Santos in the promo.
JDS previously expressed interest in competing in boxing.
A @UFC Heavyweight Champion, who holds the in UFC heavyweight history…
Welcome to SJAM, .@junior_cigano will be co-managed by SJAM Boxing alongside Nilo Effori. Stay tuned for fight news… pic.twitter.com/s08dE9BLhG
— S-JAM BOXING (@sjamboxing) November 2, 2021
“We were talking with bare-knuckle (BKFC), Bellator, PFL, some boxing conversations as well,” dos Santos told MMA Junkie in August. “I would love to do a boxing fight, but it’s hard to find heavyweights with enough courage to take a fight. These guys are just talking, but let’s see what’s gonna happen. I’m not in a rush.”
JDS (21-9) exited the UFC on the heels of four consecutive losses to Ciryl Gane, Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Curtis Blaydes and Francis Ngannou — all via knockout (KO) in the first two rounds.
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