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That's true brotherEven is Jones is physically a little slower, it won't matter much
I agree his experience and fight I.Q is what makes the difference here
Francis is definitely a beast but he will be fighting Jon's fight. Although Jones has a very solid chin, I do agree that Francis could knock him out and it is definitely a possibility. I think Jones would have that fear of Francis and that is when great fighters perform their best
You and I don't like Fury, but one of the reasons that fight with Ngannou was so competitive, was because Fury completely underestimated him. A rematch would look way different imo, as Fury now knows he can get his ass kicked
It's like Jon against Santos or Reyes, or Floyd vs Maidana first time out. If you lack the fear of losing, you may fucking lose, or come close to it
Not to quote Rocky (actually Cus D'Amato) but fear is like fire and it has to be controlled. A little fear is a good thing, obviously too much fear is the opposite.
To cut a long story short, Jon would be afraid of Francis and it would make him work harder than ever and you better believe he would also be sharper than ever
Jones won't underestimate Francis and would be motivated as hell to perform to the best of his ability. Jones' ain't risking getting knocked out and becoming a meme for years, he is too good, smart and prideful for that.
If Francis does manage to knock Jones out, that would be an amazing accomplishment and GOAT level win, but his MMA legacy would still not come close to Jones. Hypothetically, even if Francis kept the HW belt the whole time, and knocked Jones out, that would only put him at 2 title defenses. His resume would still be no match for Jones. He could knock Jones 3 times in a row and still have under half Jones title defenses.
I don't realistically see anyone in the current MMA roster ever matching Jones resume and accomplishments. Volk and Islam probably come the closest, but they are still very far away. They both already have definitive losses unlike Jones. Volk failed to win a 2nd belt too. Great fighters nonetheless, but Jones is GOAT