Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is gaining confidence in training camp for the upcoming clash with reigning WBC king Tyson Fury.

Their non-title fight takes place on October 28 in Saudi Arabia. The bout will be contested under traditional boxing rules over ten rounds.

Ngannou recently hired former undisputed heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson to assist him in training camp.

The MMA veteran, making his pro debut against the sport's top heavyweight, is a tremendous underdog in the fight.

"I know it's going to be very challenging for me," Ngannou told Sky Sports News. "I don't think I will be frustrated because I'm not going there just expecting to hit him easily. I know it's going to be tough, it might even be tougher for me than for him, which is the case because he has a lot of experience.

"I'm prepared for that, my mind is ready for that. I have that information, even in my training camp, I'm preparing for someone who is tough, not easy to hit, very well-rounded as a boxer, very durable. It's about a delivery system. You can have a biggest weapon but you also need to aim at the right target and to hit. We are shaping that skill to be able to deliver on the proper direction so we can get the result."

Fury has been dominant in recent years, with stoppage victories in his last three fights.

While the task is a massive one, Ngannou is not intimidated by the challenge.

"I respect him, as I respect every opponent, which I should," Ngannou said. "But being intimidated by him, no I'm not intimidated by him and I'm not intimidated by anybody.

"I've been there so many times with so many people, maybe in the octagon, but it's the same thing. When you have somebody in front of you, octagon or ring, it's just about fighting and focusing on your opponent. I think I have a lot of experience of that myself, of being with a high level of fighter in front of me."