Carl Froch thinks a prime Mike Tyson would beat Tyson Fury in a potential boxing match, though does feel the Gypsy King would be able to put up some stubborn resistance.
All eyes are on Fury at the current moment in time, with the 35-year-old preparing for his bout with Oleksandr Usyk in May.
Froch has questioned what Fury has actually achieved in boxing, however, with the Briton repeatedly downplaying the achievements of the star.
He has previously said Fury beat Wladimir Klitschko in a 'stinker' and also expressed a belief he fought a Deontay Wilder on the wane earlier in his career.
Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury are widely considered to be two of the best heavyweights of all time
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And Froch, speaking to Lucky Block, has now expressed a belief that a prime Tyson would be too much for Fury.
“Mike Tyson knocked out a few big lumps and tall guys too," said the 46-year-old.
"I think Tyson Fury would be able to keep him out of the way for an amount of time but you’re talking about a peak Mike Tyson, who was world champion at 20.
"I think a peak Mike Tyson beats almost anybody.
"Just the way he used to be in the ring he was a dangerous, dangerous man.
"He didn’t stop throwing punches. He used to roll his way into range.
"If they tried to grab him, he’d push him off and he’d throw big hooks and big uppercuts and he’d land on the chin and render them unconscious.
"I think the answer to that question for me would be Mike Tyson beats Tyson Fury.”
Of course, boxing fans will never know how a potential fight will pan out given the age difference between the pair.
Not unless they're capable of creating a time machine.
Yet Tyson holds Fury in high esteem, saying back in October that he thought the 35-year-old was 'one of the greats' of boxing.
When asked if the Briton was wrong to prioritise money, he outlined his stance on the matter by saying: "He's taking advantage of his celebrity status.
"Why does he always have to jump to the boxing administration? Can they give him time to make some money and put some bank roll away?
"He's making some money for his family. 'Let me do what I need to do and then when it's time to box I will box. Boxing people need to keep out of my personal business.'
"Fury's not the all-time great but he's one of the all-time greats.
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Mike Tyson was formidable in his prime and Carl Froch thinks he'd be able to beat Tyson Fury
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"He's really high up. He can do greatness right now.
"He's always going to bring a good night of boxing, fight hard.
"You've got to try and hit him with a shot to knock him cold out because he always gets back up and fights hard."
Regarding Froch, Fury's father John has called out the former boxing star for a fight due to the controversial comments he's made about his son.
And Froch recently said on his YouTube channel that the 59-year-old would be wise to avoid that showdown, warning that a bout 'wouldn't last long'.
Carl Froch has repeatedly downplayed Tyson Fury's achievements and has warned the Gypsy King's father about a potential fight
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“The Cobra’s still in outrageous, chiselled shape," he said.
"If you were stood across the ring from me with 10oz gloves on, it wouldn’t last very long.
“And if you’re talking about kicking me up the a**e and giving me a slap when you see me, that’s a totally different story.
"That’s a roll around on the cobbles, and trust me you don’t want to go there with me.”