Watch: Muhammad Ali Beat Mike Tyson in UFC Gameplay

Almost every time there’s a discussion on boxing, the conversation inevitably lands on the all-time greats. Two names always come up – Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali. Iron Mike won his first 19 fights by knockout, with most of those knockouts happening in the first round. Talk about scary! But even he considered himself a mere pupil in front of ‘The Greatest’.

Muhammad Ali wasn’t just a boxer, he was a legend. Fights like the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ and the ‘Thrilla in Manila’ are still talked about today. So, how do you compare these two? It’s like comparing apples and oranges. Of late, the fans got to catch a glimpse of what their fight would supposedly look like because of a game.

A game helps materialize the unthinkable

Iconic fighting games like Street Fighter and Tekken reign supreme in the realm of flashy combos and fantastical battles. However, boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) games are carving their path in the gaming world. Unlike their button-mashing counterparts, these titles demand a different approach. In such a game, UFC 5 is the latest game in the sub-genre and has been gaining immense popularity.

Mainly for the reason that the players could also choose to be legendary boxers fighting inside the Octagon. Well, that’s what a user did. He organized a dream matchup between Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali. The fight followed the standard UFC format, it had five rounds with each round going on for five minutes. As it turned out, the user was controlling Muhammad Ali, while Tyson was being controlled by AI.

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The first round went quite well for both fighters, they both got an equal opportunity of openings. Tyson landed heavy punches on Ali that stunned him twice. Ali answered back and stunned his opponent twice as well in the same round. However in the second round, things changed drastically.

Ali completely dominated his opponent and continued to delivered head-rocking punches and eventually knocked Tyson out. Well, the fight was close, but as per the visuals, Ali could easily dominate the fight against Mike Tyson. But many boxing pundits might not call this a true form of stimulation of the fantasy fight because it was more of an MMA contest. Still,  this is the closest the fighting fans will ever get to seeing these legends fighting against each other. What are your thoughts about this? Let us know in the comments section.

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