Muhammad Ali’s grandson launches pro boxing career
Fred Jeter | 8/19/2021, 6 p.m.
Nico Ali Walsh
Boxing fans have heard the name before: Ali.
Wearing shorts gifted to him by his grandfather, the late Muhammad Ali, 21-year-old Nico Ali Walsh has launched his pro boxing career in high style.
A middleweight, Ali Walsh scored a first round technical knockout over Jordan Weeks on Aug. 14 in Tulsa, Okla.
“This lived up completely to my expectations,” Ali Walsh told the media.
Ali Walsh, who grew up in Las Vegas, is the son of Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Rasheda Ali, and chef Bob Walsh.
After some 30 amateur fights, Ali Walsh signed a professional contract with Top Rank Boxing. He is trained by SugarHill Steward, the same man who trains heavyweight champ Tyson Fury.
