Laila Ali (photo) guaranteed that R. Rousey wouldn't be able to beat her. Photo: Disclosure'
The success of Ronda Rousey in the UFC has provoked several comments about possible future opponents who would have a chance of defeating the champion. There were even whoever wanted to see the North American facing a man. This time, it was former boxer Laila Ali, daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, who came out to say with conviction that she would beat the UFC belt holder in a hypothetical fight.
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Laila, who retired from the noble art with an undefeated record of 24 wins in 24 fights (21 of which were knockouts), stated that she would defeat any woman on the planet – which would include Ronda, whose size also became the target of the retired boxer's comments.
Asked by the website “TMZ” about a possible fight with Rousey, Ali replied: “That’s a question I’m not even going to answer. Firstly because I'm not a UFC fighter and she's not a boxer. Besides, no woman in the world could hit me. Period”, she said, being asked again afterwards if she didn’t even Ronda Rousey would be able to defeat her. "Of course. She’s a lot smaller than me… She’s the size of my three-year-old daughter,” she shot back. Laila Ali, 1,81 m tall, used to fight at super middleweight (up to 76 kg), and Ronda Rousey, 14 cm shorter, acts among roosters (up to 61 kg).
Afterwards, faced with the repercussion of her comments, Laila softened her tone and tried to avoid controversy. “Let's be clear: I'm retired and I'm not interested in fighting anyone. When they ask me questions, I just answer them honestly. Relax all of you,” she wrote, on her Twitter account. Twitter.
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