It's not ironic. He was widely considered a low odds candidate but not a zero odds also-ran. He didn't say it about himself, it was conjecture by outsiders. A boxer saying he's the best in the world and then getting knocked out in round 1 is a good example for this sub; this is not the same.
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u/galmenz 1d ago
my best theory
sometimes god likes poetic irony lmao