The famous boxing agent known as the "Godfather of Boxing", 88-year-old Donkin, gave his opinion on the topic of Ali and Tyson who are the greatest boxers of all time, pointing out that Tyson is the fiercest boxer like a beast, but Ali surpasses Tyson in boxing technique, charisma and boxing IQ. Donkin also said that the greatest boxer in history is neither Ali nor Tyson, and that Donkin's disparaging remarks about Tyson may be related to the breakdown of his relationship with Tyson.
Donkin analyzed: "Ali and Tyson are heavyweights. Muhammad Ali has amazing speed and he is a dancer in the boxing ring. He's a fighter. He is a combination of all sorts of things. He was imitating Hugh Ray Robinson, one of his idols. Ray Robinson, I suppose, is the best boxer ever. Muhammad Ali made the heavyweights look like a middleweight. Then he would create his own famous quotes and ways of speaking. ”
Speaking of Tyson, Donkin concluded: "Mike Tyson has awesome, devastating powers. He's not the kind of boxer who punches and kicks and laughs — he's threatening. He was the one they were afraid of. You'll be shivering in your bones. He was going out looking for destruction, and he was a beast. ”
Donkin thinks Ali has more boxing IQ than Tyson: "Ali will go the other way. He will win the game with his skill, charisma and wisdom. So both men are great fighters. Mike Tyson, the same thing – love him or hate him. But he's a fierce guy who wants to punch you hard and punch you in the back of the head. ”
Donkin's theoretical basis is that Tyson mainly relies on talent and physical fitness to fight boxing, but in terms of technical delicacy is not as good as Ali, in the boxing IQ is also much worse, Ali can control his own psychology every time he plays, and make the opponent's mentality unbalanced. Although Tyson can make opponents frightened, but when facing opponents of equal strength, Tyson does not know how to use tactics and strategies, such as facing Holyfield and Lewis, Tyson is unable to play everywhere.