CARL FROCH has slammed Tyson Fury's fight with Francis Ngannou and claimed Mike Tyson would be a tougher opponent.
The boxing and MMA worlds collide this Saturday in Saudi Arabia as the pair of heavyweight superstars clash in a crossover bout.
Ngannou is making his boxing debut and has brought in American icon Tyson into his coaching team.
It is a move retired world champion Carl Froch hailed - but he claimed even 57-year-old Iron Mike would be more of a threat to Fury.
He told BestGamblingSites: “Bringing Mike Tyson in has brought more interest to it, it's like he's glamorised the event.
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"Wherever he goes he's like a God. He's a f***ing mad, brilliant fighter and the ultimate fighting machine.
"There's an argument to say Mike Tyson would give Tyson Fury a better fight than Francis Ngannou.
"He's got all of that experience, he's an old man, but he'd give Tyson Fury more of a fight for two or three rounds than Francis Ngannou is going to manage.
"The trainer has got more of a chance than Ngannou, 100 per cent. He has, hasn't he? You can't argue with that.”
Froch has likened the bout between boxing's No1 heavyweight and debutant Ngannou to a sparring session in the gym.
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He said: “Listen, this is a f***ing sparring session, probably the easiest spar he's ever had.
"I don't care that Ngannou can punch, a mule can kick really hard, but he’s never going to be able to line it up.
"Fury’s not going to be worried about getting hit by that monstrous punch because I've seen Ngannou on the pads and he looks terrible.
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"He looks like what I'd expect a zero fight novice to look like. Ngannou looked slow, awkward, stiff - how is he going to get near Fury?
"He's going to get his head absolutely peppered off.”
