John Kavanagh says Dillon Danis is not a boxer, but rather is an MMA fighter.
Danis returned to combat sports on the weekend as he boxed Logan Paul on Saturday in Manchester. It was a lackluster performance from Danis as he barely threw any punches and after attempting a guillotine which started a brawl, Danis was DQ’d.
Since the boxing match, Dillon Danis has said he wants to go to the UFC and fight in MMA. Whether or not that will happen is to be seen, but Kavanagh is pleading with Danis to return to SBG Ireland and prepare for his return to MMA.
Kavanagh tells Danis to return to MMA
“I say this with nothing but love for Dillon, he knows I love him: I’d love to see him just put the phone down for a minute, and come back to Dublin,” Kavanagh told MMA Junkie about Danis. “I’ve been torturing him come over to Dublin. I know he just had a wee baby, and we’re all excited about that. I’d love to see him come to Dublin again and just throw himself into training for mixed martial arts. He’s an MMA fighter, he’s not a boxer.
“He’s an MMA fighter, and exceptional when you see him in the gym. The guy’s never quite realized that he’s been very unlucky with a set of injuries, and this and that. I hope he got some good money out of boxing and put that in the trust fund for the kid, don’t be buying fancy shoes or nothing like that. Get back to my gym or another gym, wherever. Get the head down and show everybody what you can do in the cage,” Kavanagh continued about Dillon Danis.
Dillon Danis is currently 2-0 as an MMA fighter, with both fights happening in Bellator. In his debut at Bellator 198 in 2018, he submitted Kyle Walker in the first round. He followed that up with a first-round submission over Max Humphrey at Bellator 222 in 2019.
"He's an MMA fighter. He's not a boxer."@John_Kavanagh encourages @DillonDanis to return to SBG Ireland and take a serious run at MMA.@MikeBohn's interview: https://t.co/kIXIf4Ds19 pic.twitter.com/zvoAGaIcmQ
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 18, 2023
