Francis Ngannou left Piers Morgan in fits of laughter after discussing a fight between himself and Mike Tyson.
Ngannou is one of the most formidable power punchers in combat sports, and has reigned as a UFC heavyweight champion during his prime.
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The Cameroon star has also recently crossed over to the boxing ring where he fought bravely against Tyson Fury last October before being knocked out by Anthony Joshua in March.
Naturally given his ferocious hitting, the 38-year-old has been compared and contrasted to heavyweight legend Tyson, even pitted against each other in a fantasy fight.
In a new interview, TV host Morgan asked how ‘The Predator’ believes he would match up against Tyson, first in the squared circle.
He replied: “If it’s not boxing, I think he’s going to have a hard time, but if it’s in boxing, then I’m going to have a hard time.”
Morgan chuckled and clearly found it amusing that he was able to say that with so much bravado.
The host then re-proposed the question, but asked how he would get on in a street fight with Tyson.
He then added: “Oh, no, he’s having a hard time.”
The quick witted comment had Morgan in hysterics as he cracked up laughing.
He then concluded: “I wish I could say that about fighting Mike Tyson in the street.”
Tyson grew up in Brooklyn street fighting before his boxing career began, and there is not many who’d fancy themselves against the great.
Tyson has trained Ngannou and shared a good relationship with himFrancis Ngannou – Instagram
During his heyday, the popular operator reigned as undisputed champion and fought the likes of Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes, Evander Holyfield and Frank Bruno.
He carried a seriously impressive KO ratio, and is one of the most feared fighters to have ever graced the sport.
But Ngannou himself is seriously feared, having broken the world record for the hardest punch on the PowerKube punch machine.
His record-breaking pop has no bounds, and he even dropped Fury on his boxing debut threatening to land one of the biggest upsets in history.
Ngannou and Tyson are friends from their respective careers, with the pair having regularly exchanged pleasantries at events.
It even lead to ‘Iron Mike’ stepping in and training Ngannou for the clash with Fury in the ring, an incredible combination.
Tyson himself is set to return aged 58 on November 15 against Jake Paul, and Ngannou insists the framework to fight is still in place.
“He’s definitely not as he was when he was young,” he predicted.
“But when he moves around and shows you something, I’m like, ‘What the hell is this?’
“So I think that is something that people don’t understand about Mike Tyson, his footwork is still there.
“He can move from your left to your right in the blink of an eye.”