Francis Ngannou did not mince his phrases when delivering his ruthless verdict on Jake Paul’s combat with Mike Tyson on to the YouTube star’s face.

The former UFC heavyweight champion joined ‘The Problem Child’ on the latest episode of his ‘BS w/ Jake Paul’ podcast.

Among different matters, Ngannou was quizzed on his ideas about Paul’s controversial crossover conflict with Tyson on November 15.

‘The Predator’ educated with ‘Iron Mike’ forward of his skilled boxing debut in opposition to Tyson Fury final 12 months and insists the 58-year-old ‘has nonetheless received it’.

During a PFL media scrum in Washington DC final month Ngannou advised a bunch of reporters that he thinks Tyson will ‘beat Paul’s a***’ and the MMA celebrity stood by these phrases when Paul introduced them up on his podcast.

“You spoke to some reporter yesterday or the day before and you said that Mike Tyson is going to beat my a**,” stated Paul.

Without hesitation, Ngannou replied: “I do. Listen, I have seen Tyson move around to show me stuff and I was like, ‘Calm down.’ He has still got it.”

Most really feel Tyson’s solely probability of beating Paul is by knockout, however Ngannou offers his former mentor greater than a puncher’s probability.

“Either way I think Mike Tyson will beat you,” he added. “We’re talking about Mike bro. Mike is something else, he is a specimen.”

To Paul’s credit score, he took it properly.

“I love it when people stand on business and say the other person is going to win,” he laughed.

“This is great for me, Francis Ngannou says I’m going to get knocked the f*** out.”

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Paul then jokingly requested what he ought to look out for in opposition to Tyson.

To which, Ngannou responded: “You need to watch out for everything.

“Mike will transfer from this aspect to this aspect with out you understanding.

“In another circumstance, I would be like ‘OK, let’s go Jake’, but with this I’m like, ‘Bro, let’s be real’.”

Paul and Tyson had been initially presupposed to duke it out on July 20, however the combat was postponed after the previous undisputed heavyweight champion was deemed medically unfit to compete this summer season following an ulcer flare-up.

As a end result, Mike Perry stepped in on brief discover to avoid wasting the present and was subsequently stopped within the sixth spherical, whereas Paul vs Tyson was pushed again 4 months.

Despite Tyson’s superior age and his historical past of medical points, Paul is for certain the combat will go forward this autumn and is so assured of this being the case that he hasn’t even secured a backup opponent.

“I don’t have concern,” Paul advised TMZ. “He’s doing great. He’s super healthy behind the scenes and feeling great.

“So that is what we’re specializing in and there may be not a back-up presently.”

Paul vs Tyson has been sanctioned as a professional heavyweight contest by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) but will take place under a modified rule set.

The fight will consist of eight, two-minute rounds rather than the usual three-minute stanzas while both boxers will wear 14oz gloves, instead of 10oz mitts.

Knockouts are allowed and the result of the contest will go on both men’s professional records.

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