Laila Ali is over the idea that people want to compare fallen UFC star Ronda Rousey with her dad, Muhammad Ali. Ali was asked about the comparison and she shared some strong words according to Uproxx.
“She’s pretty much been exposed. She can’t take a punch. It doesn’t take anything away from her, what she did as a Judo champion, what she did in the Olympics. But she was basically built up by her promoter to be the best ever to fight, period, in any form of fighting, and it just never was true.”
“I’ve heard people say, ‘Well, Muhammad Ali lost, he’s still great.’ First of all, Muhammad Ali never lost like that. He never got in there and was made to look like a rag doll,” Laila said. “And when he did lose it was pretty much after he had been off for three years. He was in his prime, had to take time off, came back, fought the best, then he came back and had rematches against the best, so please don’t ever compare her to my father.”
The comparison between Muhammad Ali and Ronda Rousey was a ridiculous one to begin with, but it was something that was hyped up for headlines. Now that Rousey has lost badly in two consecutive fights and there’s no word on her future, it’s pretty safe to say that this kind of talk can be put to rest.
