After Muhammad Ali lost to Mike Tyson in a boxing simulator, his son angrily protested.
"My father would definitely kick Mike Tyson's butt. Everyone said Tyson would win, but I always believed the opposite," Muhammad Ali's eldest son said on the show "Muhammad Ali: The Life of a Legend" .When asked why, Muhammad Ali Jr. commented: "Tyson can't move much. He can't fight until round 15. Tyson is not a boxer, he's more of a street fighter, a knock-out specialist, and that's all he can do." away from my father".
Ali and Tyson are considered two of the greatest heavyweight boxers in history. However, the fighting styles of the two are completely opposite. Ali was famous for his ability to move and play with his opponents, while Tyson was very good at knockouts and often ended the match in the first six rounds.
The fight between Ali and Tyson was always what boxing fans wanted, but it never happened. When Ali hung up his gloves in 1981, Tyson was only 15 years old. "Steel Mike" first fought professionally in 1985, before reaching his peak in the late 1980s.
The World Boxing Super Series simulation tournament was held at the end of March 2020, for the eight most famous heavyweight boxers in history. On the way to the final, Ali defeated Evander Holyfield and Sonny Liston. And Tyson beat Eric Butterbean and George Foreman.
In the final, Ali put Tyson on the floor in the first round, with a left hook. However, Tyson rose up in the rest, punching the senior twice in rounds two and five. The two former boxers were inconclusive after 12 rounds, and Tyson was unanimously scored 114-111 by all three judges.
After knowing the result, Tyson humbly said: "I have no chance of winning if I fight for real. Ali is the greatest boxer in history."
Although newly organized, the World Boxing Super Series has attracted great attention. The final between Ali and Tyson attracted 336,000 online viewers via Facebook. In the near future, the organizers will host the middleweight division, where legends such as Floyd Mayweather, Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard and Tommy Hearns will participate.