DNA Of The Champion Owned By Muhammad Ali Transmits To Nico Ali Walsh's Grandson

Muhammad Ali's grandson, Nico Ali Walsh. (Photo: Twitter/@NicoAliX74)

JAKARTA The DNA of the champion Muhammad Ali seems to be contagious to his grandson, Nico Ali Walsh. Nico currently has a slick record in the boxing ring: he has never lost!

The 23-year-old boxer will enter the ring for the tenth professional match in his career, Saturday, August 26. He will fight a boxer who is also unbeaten from the United States, Sona Akane, at the Hard Rock Hotel, divided into Oklahoma.

Nico, who brought his grandfather's big name, admitted that at this time it was very difficult for him to avoid talks that linked blood relations with the legend.

He said having a lineage with Muhammad Ali made many of his opponents have ambitions to beat him.

"Everyone wants to knockout (KO) a Ali. So, the first time I practice playing at a boxing gym, I feel that way," Nico said as quoted by The Sun.

Instead of trying to ignore the shadow of the most famous boxer in history, Nico has recently faced his challengers with a fighting style like his grandfather.

The middleweight boxer who shared coaches and promoters with Tyson Fury has even knocked out five of his opponents so far.

When he started his boxing career, Nico struggled not to be compared to his grandfather. However, he knew that it was very difficult for him to escape the shadow from his grandfather.

"When I was young, I hated (people linked me to my grandfather). (Right now) I'm still trying to accept it. That's the goal. I have to run towards it because I have no other choice," Nico said.

Of the nine fights at professional level, Nico secured eight wins and one draw. This draw he got in his last fight in May this year against Danny Rosenberger.