{"id":340327,"date":"2020-02-06T08:12:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T16:12:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=340327"},"modified":"2020-02-06T08:12:44","modified_gmt":"2020-02-06T16:12:44","slug":"jon-jones-responds-after-dominick-reyes-disparages-his-boxing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ufc\/jon-jones-responds-after-dominick-reyes-disparages-his-boxing\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Jones responds after Dominick Reyes disparages his boxing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dominick Reyes has a tall task ahead of him. At UFC 247, which goes down this Saturday in Houston, Texas, he’ll attempt to defeat the seemingly unbeatable UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.<\/p>\n

While there is not a lot of belief<\/a> that Reyes will pull this feat off, the man himself is confident, and sees several weaknesses<\/a> in Jones’ game.<\/p>\n

One key weakness he sees is Jones’ boxing<\/a>. Reyes downplayed the champions hands during Wednesday’s UFC 247 athlete panel.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s no secret that Jon isn\u2019t the best boxer in the UFC,\u201d Reyes said. \u201cHe\u2019s a great kickboxer. He has great range. He uses his kicks very well. But he\u2019s not the best boxer. I intend to exploit that.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think my boxing is probably the best in the division. With footwork and fearlessness, I\u2019ll get in there and put these hands on him.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll find out on Saturday,\u201d Reyes added. \u201cI\u2019m a true southpaw. I got this left hand with me right here. We\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n

It did not take long for Jones to respond to these comments from Reyes. Speaking during his own UFC 247 athlete panel, Jones reminded that boxing is only a small part of the MMA arsenal.<\/p>\n

\u201cHave you seen his mitt work?\u201d Jones fired back (via MMA Fighting<\/a>). \u201cHe has a tremendous left hand. I\u2019m sure he\u2019s going to work on his right hand, especially because I\u2019ve brought it up so much. But my job is not to go out there and get into a boxing match.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy job is to be the better mixed martial arts fighter. Like I said, I\u2019m very aware that his best counters come in boxing combinations and I\u2019m not going to give him what he wants. It\u2019s going to be a mixed martial arts fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Jones doesn’t seem to concerned with this critique from Reyes, he did conceded that his foe is dangerous with his hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has power,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWe can\u2019t deny that. I\u2019ve seen him kick people in the head and knock them out. I\u2019ve seen him drop people with that left and you\u2019ve got to respect it. At the end of the day, I could sit in front of you guys and act like I\u2019ve got it all in the bag but at the end of the day, you don\u2019t know what\u2019s going to happen out there. Anything can happen out there.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo I\u2019ve just got to respect him tremendously, which I have. We\u2019ve done everything possible that we can do to be strong mentally, spiritually, physically for this fight. He\u2019s a worthy opponent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Do you think boxing could be a key area in Saturday night’s Jon Jones vs. Dominick Reyes fight?<\/p>\n

This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i>BJPENN.com<\/i><\/span><\/a>\u00a0on 2\/6\/2020.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dominick Reyes has a tall task ahead of him. At UFC 247, which goes down this Saturday in Houston, Texas, he’ll attempt to defeat the seemingly unbeatable UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. 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