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Unless Jon starches Tom in quick order, I don’t think his “hype train” would necessarily be derailed.I was an absolute non-believer in Jon Jones' success at HW before the Gane fight, so I'm not making that mistake again.
Aspinall is really good, he is huge, and he's capable of finishing fights anywhere, but Jon Jones' athleticism and well-roundedness at HW are just a superior features that other HWs don't have. Aspinall yet has to enter round 3 in his career. I think that's a huge X-factor against a guy like Jones.
I think Jones is the man to derail the Aspinall hype train.
If it’s just a regular loss, Jon will retire sometime soon after and Tim could very well go on and win another 3+ heavyweight title fights and still have a great career. A loss to the undisputed GOAT wouldn’t derail him as such.