Boxing fans say same thing as Mike Tyson puts Francis Ngannou through gruelling workout for Tyson Fury showdown

BOXING fans all said the same thing after seeing Francis Ngannou put through a brutal workout by Mike Tyson.

The former UFC heavyweight champion has enlisted the help of Iron Mike for his controversial crossover clash with Tyson Fury next month.

GETTYFrancis Ngannou faces WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury in a Saudi showdown next month[/caption]

AFPThe former UFC heavyweight king has enlisted the services of Mike Tyson for his boxing debut[/caption]

AFPBoxing fans weren’t impressed by what they saw of The Predator’s open workout[/caption]

Boxing icon Tyson has sporadically been working alongside Ngannou’s current striking coach Dewey Cooper to devise a game plan to shock the world and KO Fury.

But fight fans were less than convinced about his chances after seeing The Predator go through the motions with the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’.

Footage of a tired Ngannou‘s jab and straight right to the body quickly did the rounds on social media, and one viewer said: “It ain’t looking good, bruv.”

Another said: “Mike is an old man, but he hits faster than Francis. Fury against Mike Tyson makes more sense.”

And another said: “Francis is too slow for Fury.”

One remarked: “Not a good sign that 80-year-old Tyson is twice as fast as Ngannou and has better technique.”

Another chimed in: “Mike Tyson looks like he would fare better than Francis Ngannou.”

The clip even came to the attention of Fury’s dad, John, who didn’t mince his words when asked for his assessment of it.

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The 59-year-old said: “I hope that’s a joke.

“If that’s what he’s got, God help him, he’ll get smashed to bits.

“That’s embarrassing. It’s a disgrace.”

Cameroonian clubber Ngannou, 37, knows he’s a huge underdog going into the ten-rounder but is adamant he can pull off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.

The MMA man-mountain said: “My dream was always to box and to box the best.

“This is my opportunity to make that dream come true and cement my position as the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’.

“All I will say to Tyson for now is he better dance in that ring.

“Because if I touch him, he’s going to sleep.”