Shakur Stevenson selects Muhammad Ali over Mike Tyson in prime matchup

Four-division world champion Shakur Stevenson has named Muhammad Ali as the winner of a hypothetical fight between Ali and Mike Tyson in their prime years.

Speaking on the Ball in the Family Podcast, Stevenson indicated he would favor Ali in a matchup against Tyson. His reasoning for this choice is based on comments made by Tyson himself regarding the former heavyweight champion.

In 2020, Tyson was asked about a potential fight against Ali and stated that he would not win a real contest against him. Tyson also described Ali as the greatest fighter to ever compete in the sport.

Muhammad Ali held the heavyweight world championship on three separate occasions. His career included victories over notable fighters such as Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman during a 15-year period.

While Ali is widely recognized for his dominance, his peak years are often debated because he was away from professional boxing between the ages of 25 and 28. This period is considered by many to be when he would have been at his strongest.

Tyson gained fame for his aggressive style while moving through the heavyweight division during the late 1980s. This era of his career makes a fight against a prime Ali a significant proposition in boxing history.