Let's say I'm talking to my friend about some boxing match that happened a few months ago.
"He thought he could beat him even though he had/has never done it before." Which one? Let's assume that the person in question has still not beaten his opponent.
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He thinks he could beat him even though he has never done it before.
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He thought he could beat him even though he had never done it before.