Succession seems assured.
If Nico Ali Walsh does not yet have the notoriety of his illustrious ancestor Mohamed Ali, he is still starting to make a name for himself in the middleweight category.
On the night of Saturday to Sunday, he won in Las Vegas (United States) his 5th fight in a row among professionals.
He dominated Alejandro Ibarra by inflicting a KO in the first round after a magnificent sequence concluded by a right hook.
Unstoppable.
ALI!
ALI!
ALI!@NicoAliX74 with the highlight knockout 🥊#ValdezStevenson RIGHT NOW on @espn pic.twitter.com/q4OBagzLZW
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) May 1, 2022
This is the 4th career knockout for the young American.
From his first fight in the professional circuit, he had defeated, already by KO, his compatriot Jordan Week.
Saturday evening, he did not hesitate to give a nod to his grandfather whom he "brings back to life" during each of his fights.
Last December, he notably fought in the mythical Madison Square Garden, the scene of many exploits of Muhammad Ali.
“This win is a testament to all the hard work I've put in.
Things like that happen when you do a good job,” said the young champion in a room largely committed to his cause where “Ali!
Ali!
came down from the spans.
Nico Ali Walsh is the son of Rasheda Ali Walsh, one of Muhammad Ali's twins with his second wife, Belinda Boyd.
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An evening also marked by the victory of Shakur Stevenson over Oscar Valdez.
The American, already WBO (World Boxing Organization) super-featherweight champion, snatched his WBC (World Boxing Council) belt from the Mexican and remains on 18 victories in a row in the ring.
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