TYSON FURY could not resist sending a chilling warning to Mike Tyson ahead of his fight against Francis Ngannou.
The two heavyweight superstars will meet in a crossover clash on October 28 in Saudi Arabia.
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Mike Tyson training Francis Ngannou to fight Tyson FuryCredit: @francisngannou
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Fury fights Ngannou on October 28 in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Getty
And Ngannou – making his boxing debut – called on ring royalty as he brought Iron Mike into his camp as a coach.
The ex-UFC champion gave a glimpse of his preparation with legendary former world champion Tyson barking instructions at him.
Tyson, 57, captioned the post: “We’re just getting started @francis_ngannou, remember that.”
But Fury hit back: “Everyone has a plan until… these Lancaster Bombers hit you square in the face come fight night.”
Ngannou last year walked out on the UFC to pursue a switch to boxing.
It comes six years after the UFC famously allowed Conor McGregor to box Floyd Mayweather, which he lost in ten rounds.
And MMA legend Junior dos Santos expects a similar show when Fury, 35, welcomes Ngannou, 36, to the ring.
Dos Santos told Middle Easy: “The chances I see for Ngannou is the main thing that he has, it’s the power
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“I don’t see the boxing skills on Ngannou. Conor McGregor, he had the knockout power as well.
“When he fought Floyd Mayweather, we could see something like that. Because they are getting paid (such) big money, they have to deliver a show.
“So they need to go, like, a few rounds. Like Mayweather did with Conor McGregor.
“You really believe Conor went ten rounds with him because of his merits? No way.
“Mayweather was taking his time and delivering a show for the people. Boxing’s different, and Mayweather allowed the fight to go.
“We could see something like that happening with Tyson Fury and Ngannou; Tyson Fury delivering the show and allowing people to really see the show.”
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Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou at Wembley