Mike Tyson: 'I would never beat Ali at his peak'

Mike Tyson has never been one of the most modest boxers, however, when asked about a possible rivalry with Muhammad Ali, when both were at the peak of their careers, "Iron" preferred "The Greatest".

“There was no other boxer like him. He excelled us in everything, even in his pride and selfishness. He didn't really have good defense, but his defense was speed, reflexes and movement in the ring. He also wasn't afraid to throw a lot of punches. From a boxing point of view, Ali was damn good. He looked more like a model than a warrior, but behind that handsome face was a real tyrannosaurus rex. He dragged his rivals to the depths and drowned there. When he was at his peak, I wouldn't beat him. For nothing in life. He was the only fighter I couldn't handle," Tyson, two-time and youngest world heavyweight champion, said.

It's no secret that Ali was Tyson's idol, and when he lost to another legend, Larry Holmes, 14-year-old "Iron" Mike promised revenge and kept his word.