Mike Tyson Finally Settles Prime 'Iron' Mike Vs Muhammad Ali Debate Once And For All
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Boxing icon Mike Tyson ruled out the chance that a prime version of himself could have beaten the legendary Muhammad Ali in a fantasy fight.
World Boxing Super Series last month held a simulation tournament on EA Sports' Fight Night Champion featuring eight heavyweights.
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And 'Iron' Mike made it into the final to set up a mega-clash with Ali, who he took the full distance and won by unanimous decision.
Speaking after WBSS' tournament, a humble Tyson admitted that he wouldn't walk away with bragging rights in a real fight with Ali.
"I know it's a fantasy game," the boxing legend told Yahoo! Sports.
"Most likely I would win the fantasy, but I wouldn't win the real fight. Ali's the greatest there's ever been."
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Tyson, 53, has held Ali in high admiration and previously suggested that he would have lost to a prime version of the boxing legend.
During a GQ interview in 2016, 'Iron' Mike described Ali as the "most competitive fighter ever."
The 53-year-old ex-undisputed heavyweight champ explained: "He'll fight you to the end. He's really game, like a pitbull or a f*****g rooster.
"But he looked like a model in his prime! He looked more like a model than a fighter. He was just a dead-game guy. He was dead game. He had too much pride. He refused to lose.
"Ali is the most competitive fighter ever."
Ali's eldest son recently hit out at fans claiming that Tyson could beat the 'Greatest' and insisted that his late father "would have kicked his butt."
Muhammad Ali Jr added: "Tyson can't go the distance. He couldn't go 15 rounds.
"He's not a boxer. He's a street fighter. He's a knockout artist. He can never hold up to my father!"
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