In a recent appearance on the Boxing with Chris Mannix podcast, Nico Ali Walsh spoke about watching fights with his grandfather. He also revealed that the former heavyweight champion and his former rival Joe Frazier were the best of friends.
Although he doesn’t know how Ali felt about Frazier when they fought each other, Nico Ali Walsh claims his grandfather’s eyes lit up whenever he met his former rival:
Walsh also stated that Muhammad Ali used to relive his own fights when watching them with his grandson. Walsh remembers Ali flinching, feinting and shadowboxing while watching his fights:
Nico Ali Walsh shines bright on pro-boxing debut
Nico Ali Walsh made his pro-boxing debut on Saturday night against Jordan Weeks. Walsh gave the world of combat sports a flashback of his grandfather’s legendary exploits by winning his professional debut by stoppage in the very first round.
Nico Ali Walsh was seen wearing Ali’s shorts during the fight. It was a fitting homage to his grandfather, who many consider to be the greatest boxer of all time.
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