Muhammad Ali did not have the confidence to think he could have beaten Mike Tyson had the two heavyweight boxers faced off. That is according to another legendary heavyweight in George Foreman, who claims he spoke with Ali about the topic once.
Ali and Tyson are regarded by many boxing enthusiasts as the two best heavyweights in history after some devastating performances over the years.
And many fans have speculated as to who would win had the pair ever got the chance to face each other in the ring. Ali beat Foreman in the historic Rumble in the Jungle in Zaire in 1974 and his opponent that night has given an insight into Ali’s views on Tyson.
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