Muhammad Ali Vs Mike Tyson

But two stood head and shoulders above the rest.

Muhammad ali vs mike tyson. British boxer anthony joshua sparked an interesting debate giving his prediction for muhammad ali vs mike tyson in their prime. Let s talk about ali and tyson. Mike tyson and muhammad ali. It s a question that has been debated by boxing fans for decades and arguably the man best placed to answer is larry holmes one of.

The new world champion his former sparring partner larry holmes was on his way to the boxing throne. Who would have won in their primes. Muhammad ali vs mike tyson. Muhammad ali had unparalleled swagger and the game in the ring to back it up.

Seuss got into a fistfight with an incredibly dexterous rottweiler would ali might float like a butterfly and sting like a bee until tyson breaks out into hives or would ali get chewed up and spat out by tyson like a defenseless ear. However a simple prediction will not do justice to the great skill sets both fighters possess. So when a 14 year old tyson watched his hero get beaten in his second to last fight he was naturally upset even vowing to get revenge on the man that had pummeled his idol. George foreman has revealed that muhammad ali once admitted to him that he didn t believe he could ve beaten mike tyson in his prime.

Tyson makes no secret of the fact that he idolized ali growing up in new york. Boxing s heavyweight division is the source of the greatest sports icons. Lets talk about who would win if they fought in the same ring. Iron mike made a name for himself with his unbelievable hand speed and violent power.

Widely considered to be the two greatest heavyweight boxers of. In 1980 the era of mohammed ali was completed.