The legend of his time, Muhammad Ali, made Mike Tyson lose without even fighting

Even though they had never faced each other, Mike Tyson admitted he could not fight against contemporary legend Muhammad Ali.Mike Tyson knocked out most of his opponents in his illustrious career, losing only 7 matches including his recent comeback at the age of 58. However, there was one boxer who made Mike Tyson humbly admit to being weaker. That is George Foreman (born 1949, American).

Mike Tyson is 17 years younger than George Foreman. International media and fans have suggested many times about organizing a competition between these two idols. However, the dream match never took place. There are rumors that Mike Tyson refused to compete because he was afraid of causing serious injury to his older brother.

However, in an interview two years ago, Mike Tyson admitted that if he was at his peak, he could not compare to George Foreman.

“I can’t fight someone that big and strong. The only thing that makes me confident is that I’m faster than everyone else,” said Mike Tyson.

George Foreman is also a monument to world boxing. In a career of 81 fights (more than Mike Tyson), he only failed 5 times. Up to 68 boxers were knocked out by George Foreman in the ring. The only person who defeated the puncher born in 1949 was the great legend Muhammad Ali.

In his youth, George Foreman studied carpentry and construction at the age of 16 and began practicing boxing from that time. The sport that he was initially passionate about was football, not martial arts.

In 1968, George Foreman won an Olympic gold medal. After that, he switched to professional boxing and won the world heavyweight championship twice. The International Boxing Research Association (IBRO) rates George Foreman at number 8 in the ranking of the greatest boxers of all time.