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Few boxers have ever displayed the same confidence as Muhammad Ali had when he crossed the ropes.
The heavyweight icon is considered by many to be the best boxer to ever lace up a pair of gloves.proving exactly why he is known by many as “the greatest”.
His illustrious career saw him become a three-time heavyweight champion of the world, with many boxers already beaten before stepping into the ring to face Ali due to his sass and assertive nature.
One man who shared a lot of respect for Ali was boxing trainer Cus D’Amato, who met Ali when he was a teenager and helped guide him, although he was never around for any of his fights.
One of D’Amato’s protégés was Teddy Atlas, and the legendary coach-turned-analyst revealed on his YouTube channel a conversation he once had with his mentor about another fighter who shared the same supreme confidence as Ali.
“Cus D’Amato once said, ‘Teddy, very few people have what I call supreme confidence where they truly believe that no one can beat them. ‘I’ve only seen two,’ he told me. ‘Sugar Ray Robinson and Muhammad Ali. They truly believe that you couldn’t beat them.'”
Robinson’s magnificent career speaks for itselfwith his record at one point being 129 wins, 1 draw and 2 draws, continuing an unbeaten streak of 91 fights during this period.
When he finally hung up his gloves, Robinson’s final record stood at 174 wins in 201 fights, 109 of them by knockout. So it’s clear to see exactly why D’Amato felt he had such confidence in his own abilities.
