Mike Tyson Muhammad Ali. He had wins over Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Leon Spinks, Ken. The more-famous common opponent of Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali was the legendary Larry Holmes
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Tyson, known for his ferociousness in the ring, has always held Ali in the highest regard, considering him the greatest boxer of all time. Young Cassius Clay meanwhile, as a 6'3″ heavyweight, with a seventy-eight inch reach (seven inches on Tyson's) recognised the jab as his key weapon from day one.
According to Tyson, his January 22, 1988, heavyweight title defense against veteran Larry Holmes stood out because it gave him a chance to avenge his hero Muhammad Ali, whose loss to Holmes in 1980 was not his last professional. Even with 44 knockouts to his name, an aura of intimidation as 'The Baddest Man on the Planet' that shook the heavyweight division, and a legacy as the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the modern era, 'Iron' Mike Tyson is certain that he would have been no match for Muhammad Ali. Being almost 6'3 afforded him a long reach, and his magic footwork allowed him to maneuver out of the way of punches quickly.
Muhammad Ali And Mike Tyson Pin on Mike Tyson In 1980, the era of mohammed ali was completed.. When we drove home to Catskill [about an hour from Albany], nobody in the car said a word. Mike Tyson burst onto the boxing scene with a ferocity that had not been seen before
ASTHETIQUES (Mike Tyson x Muhammad Ali ). The loss angered young Tyson so much that he vowed to avenge Ali's loss to Holmes Ali retired in 1981 after an incredible career, winning 56 of his 61 fights while coming up against some of the best to ever do it in what was considered the greatest era of heavyweight boxing