According to Dana, the duel between Laila (left) and Ronda (right) only depends on the boxer. Photo: Super Lutas Production (Reproduction/Disclosure)
The old saying goes: “He who seeks… finds”. And former boxer Laila Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, did more than enough to find the attention she needed from Ronda Rousey and the UFC. Recently, Laila declared that she could easily beat the blonde and also made fun of her rival's stature, even saying that she had the same height as her three-year-old daughter . When commenting on the statements, the president of Ultimate Dana White questioned, in a provocative tone, the seriousness of the words of the heiress of the legendary former heavyweight champion, but left the organization's doors open if she really wants to share the octagon with Ronda.
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“Ronda is currently the best fighter in the world. Laila Ali would be a great threat against Ronda Rousey. Laila, if you're serious, call me. If she wants it, she will have it. Call me. If she is serious, I will be too”, said the director, in an interview with the North American website “TMZ”.
In his official profile at TwitterHowever, Laila herself had already shown that, unfortunately for fans of combat sports, her words were nothing more than a provocation and that she has no intention of taking the idea of a possible duel against Ronda forward. “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 posted.
Now 37 years old, Laila Ali retired from boxing with an undefeated professional record, with 24 wins in 24 fights (21 of which were by knockout or technical knockout). In June 2001, Laila made history by starring in the first boxing event in pay-per-view to be led by two women alongside Jackie Frazier-Lyde – daughter of the legendary Joe Frazier, her father's great rival, first fighter to defeat him and protagonist of one of the most acclaimed trilogies in the history of world boxing.
Yes, Ronda Rousey, despite Laila Ali's challenges, she has another opponent to worry about. The bantamweight champion defends her belt for the sixth time on August 1st, in Rio de Janeiro, against the undefeated Brazilian challenger Beth Pitbull, in the main fight of UFC 190.
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