At least one person in the world doesn’t believe Ronda Rousey is invincible.
Laila Ali, former professional boxer and the daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, isn’t intimidated by the UFC champion. TMZ Sports recently caught up with the 37-year-old at Los Angeles International Airport, where she said no one in the world could beat her in the ring — not even Rousey.
The short interview began with questions about the upcoming bout between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao, but the topic of conversation quickly turned to Rousey. Ali, who put together a perfect 24-0 record during her boxing days, initially refused to answer if she could take the MMA superstar, who has won all 11 of her UFC fights, before stating how she really felt.
“That’s like a question I’m not even gonna answer,” Ali said. “Because, for one, I’m not a UFC fighter. She’s not a boxer. And no woman can beat me, period.”
Not even Rousey?
“Of course not,” Ali added. “She’s too much smaller than me, anyway. She’s like the size of my daughter — my 3-year-old.”
After the comments went viral, Ali took to Twitter to confirm she has no plans to enter the ring again, insisting her words weren’t a challenge to Rousey.
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