"He has hero worship and no wisdom" - Fans react as Francis Ngannou tells Jake Paul to his face that Mike Tyson will 'beat his a**'

Francis Ngannou recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson. The former UFC heavyweight champion predicted that 'Iron Mike' would dominantly beat Paul and stated that the ex-Disney star stood a slim chance of beating the boxing legend.

Paul and Tyson are scheduled to throw down on Nov. 15 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The event will be live-streamed on Netflix worldwide. While the two were initially meant to fight in July, Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up that forced him to withdraw from the fight.

Given the age difference between the two, many have criticized the matchup and expressed concern about Tyson potentially hurting himself. However, Ngannou recently claimed that Paul is the one who should be worried. After Paul asked Ngannou if he thought Tyson would 'beat his a**' in the fight, 'The Predator' replied:

"Yeah, I do. I think Mike Tyson would beat you up... We're talking about Mike, bro. Mike is something else."

After @HappyPunch posted a clip of their interaction on X, fans flocked to the comments section to express their thoughts.

One fan wrote:

"Let's be real? Even a 60-year-old Mike? I doubt it. I want to believe, but I doubt it."

Another fan contested Ngannou's claims and wrote:

"Francis is a good person, but he has hero worship and no wisdom."

One user wrote:

"What can Jake do in that situation."

Check out some more reactions below:

Fan comments [Images courtesy: @HappyPunch on X]

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Jake Paul unconcerned about Mike Tyson's health, dismisses roping in backup fighter

Jake Paul recently addressed concerns about Mike Tyson's health and denied having a backup opponent in case the boxing legend was forced to pull out again. It's worth noting that the 58-year-old hasn't stepped into the ring since his exhibition fight against Roy Jones Jr. in November 2020.

During an interview with TMZ Sports, Paul clarified that he wasn't worried about Tyson's health and has no backup fighter as yet. He said:

"I don’t have concerns. He’s doing great. He’s super healthy behind the scenes and feeling great. That’s what we’re focused on, and there’s not a backup currently... A pro-fight means war, and I don’t take it lightly."

Check out the full clip below:

Paul is coming off a sixth-round knockout victory over BKFC star Mike Perry in July. He now has a professional record of 10-1, with seven of those wins coming via knockout.