Two shameless men fought each other using live cockerels as weapons in a brutal battle which was captured on a camera.

The disturbing video, believed to have been recorded in Mexico, shows the pair using the animals to batter each other.

They constantly swing the cockerels in a vicious manner and both exchange blows while holding the helpless animals in their right hands.

The men square up to each other and exchange blows using cockerels as weapons during the brutal fight

One of the men can be seen holding the bird by its leg before swinging it at his opponent as the crowd cheer

A crowd had gathered around them and many were cheering the pair on as they held the birds by their feet before whacking each other with the animals.

The birds appear to be alive at the beginning of the video, although by the end they look as if they are hanging limp and lifeless.

The men can be seen squaring up to each other before using the animals as weapons by swinging them as they hold on to them by their legs.

The footage lasts one minute and ends with the men still hitting each other as if they are just having a pillow fight.

Online users were united in condemnation with one writing: 'So frightening. I hope they die and their family too so they don't leave a bloodline. NO TO ANIMAL ABUSE!!!!!!!!'

Cock-fighting is still a common practice in many Latin American countries, although there is more and more pressure from animal advocates to finally put a stop to it.

They were both filmed using the animals as weapons during the fight which was captured on camera in Mexico