‘He’ll Get Smashed To Bits’

“It’s a disgrace!”

John Fury is not impressed with Francis Ngannou’s performance at the Fury vs. Ngannou open workouts yesterday.

Ngannou was in Dubai with Mike Tyson in tow to put on a show for the fans and display some of the boxing skills he believes will be enough to defeat one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world. Most boxing fans (and tired MMA fans) doubt he can do it, and confidence is at an all-time low after seeing him whomp the pads.

“Just seen Francis Ngannou and Mike Tyson and that so-called trainer what’s got the pads on, seen the open workout,” Tyson Fury’s father and former trainer John said (via MMA Fighting). “I hope he’s kidding along and he’s playing possum here. I hope that’s a joke and intended to be a laugh.

“Because if it’s not, he ain’t got a prayer. He ain’t got a cat in hell’s chance. He won’t get out of the first round. It’s probably going to be Tyson’s quickest knockout.”

“But you know what? It’s got to be kidology, that,” Fury decided. “It’s got to be full-on games. Because if that’s what he’s got — well, God help him, he’ll get smashed to bits. That’s all I’m saying, mate. That’s embarrassing.”

“If that’s what he can do on a public workout, don’t bother doing a public workout. It’s a disgrace.”

MMA fans have deluded themselves into believing sparring footage from Nate Diaz was Diaz playing possum. It wasn’t. While the open workouts would be the perfect place for Team Ngannou to pull a psy-op, we’re kind of all out of hope when it comes to these MMA crossovers into boxing. They’re two different sports. Ngannou doesn’t have any pro boxing experience. Nuff said.