Nico Ali Walsh: record, next fight and profile →
At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the youngster with the famous last name, middleweight prospect Nico Ali Walsh, ignited the MGM Grand with a brutal first-round knockout over Alejandro Ibarra (7-2, 2 KOs).
LAS VEGAS – Nico Ali Walsh delivered the improved performance he predicted Saturday night. Muhammad Ali’s grandson knocked out Alejandro Ibarra with a picture-perfect left-right combination late in the first round of their four-round middleweight match at MGM Grand Garden Arena. ESPN aired Ali Walsh’s impressive victory as the opener of a three-bout broadcast that’ll feature 130-pound champions Shakur Stevenson and Oscar Valdez in the main event.
LAS VEGAS – Nico Ali Walsh wants to build on the success he achieved the last time he fought. Muhammad Ali’s grandson stopped Jeremiah Yeager in the second round of his most recent appearance, a non-televised bout January 29 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With a new trainer, Richard Sloan, in his corner
LAS VEGAS – Oscar Valdez stood stone-faced and didn’t utter a word when Shakur Stevenson stood before him on a stage Friday at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
21-year-old Nico Ali Walsh, the grandson of heavyweight legend Muhammad Ali, has a lot of respect for the abilities of Tyson Fury. Ali Walsh was impressed with Fury's win from last Saturday night at Wembley Stadium in London.
Las Vegas native Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of “The Greatest,” hopes to make a statement for the hometown fans. Ali Walsh will fight Denver’s Alejandro Ibarra in a four-round middleweight attraction Saturday, April 30, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Last Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, middleweight prospect Nico Ali Walsh (4-0, 3 KOs) returned to ring, and added another stoppage win to his record.
On Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, middleweight Nico Ali Walsh (4-0, 3 KOs) returned to the venue where he made his pro debut last August and once again scored a stoppage victory.
With a little less pressure on him in a lower-profile position on a card, Nico Ali Walsh stopped Jeremiah Yeager in the second round Saturday night in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Robson Conceicao aims for a second title run, while Xavier Martinez looks to make a splash in his Top Rank debut. Both boxers made weight ahead of their scheduled ten-round junior lightweight contest, which airs live from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The bout airs live on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. Conceicao weighed 129.6 pounds, while Martinez checked in at 129.4 pounds for their sanctioned WBC junior lightweight title eliminator.