{"id":22060,"date":"2021-08-15T06:11:18","date_gmt":"2021-08-15T11:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=22060"},"modified":"2021-08-15T06:11:18","modified_gmt":"2021-08-15T11:11:18","slug":"muhammad-alis-grandson-nico-ali-walsh-scores-tko-win-over-jordan-weeks-in-pro-boxing-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=22060","title":{"rendered":"Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh scores TKO win over Jordan Weeks in pro boxing debut"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh makes successful pro debut<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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A third generation of Muhammad Ali\u2019s family is officially in professional boxing.<\/strong> \"a <\/span> \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>Middleweight Nico Ali Walsh, The Greatest\u2019s 21-year-old grandson, stopped Jordan Weeks in the first round of his pro debut Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Okla.<\/strong>Ali Walsh, wearing trunks his grandfather gave him, landed a right to the chin that forced Weeks to touch the canvas for a knockdown. He followed with a barrage of hard shots that prompted the referee to stop the fight.<\/strong>The crowd, which chanted \u201cAli! Ali!\u201d during the action, went wild when at the conclusion.<\/strong>\u201cThis lived up completely to my expectations,\u201d said Ali Walsh, the son of the late Hall of Famer\u2019s daughter Rasheda Ali Walsh. \u201cIt\u2019s been an emotional journey, this whole ride, these last couple of months.<\/strong>\u201c\u2026 Obviously, my grandfather, I\u2019m thinking about him so much. I miss him. It\u2019s just an emotional journey, and thank you to Jordan Weeks and his people. Tough, tough kid. I think me and him made a little bit of history tonight.\u201d<\/strong>Weeks (4-2, 2 KOs) is a raw fighter, which means the victory for Ali Walsh doesn\u2019t mean much. However, it\u2019s a first step.<\/strong>Bob Arum of Top Rank promoted Muhammad Ali. He now works with Ali Walsh. Top Rank matchmaker Bruce Trampler told ESPN that the younger Ali, who is trained by SugarHill Steward, won\u2019t be rushed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steward also trains heavyweight titleholder Tyson Fury.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStep-by-step, play it by ear, watch his development and bring him along as fast as he\u2019s able to go,\u201d Trampler said. \u201cI\u2019ve seen him in the gym every day for a month. He\u2019s learning. \u2026 It\u2019s about building a relationship between the trainer and fighter and you can imagine the pressure on the fighter tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was fun and he\u2019s a terrific kid.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Muhammad Ali\u2019s daughter Laila Ali also was a professional boxer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Nico Ali Walsh Steps Into The Ring For Boxing Debut\u00a0