Nelson Mail

KO for Ali’s grandson

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Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh is keeping the family name alive in the boxing ring with his latest knockout victory showing the sting of a champion. Walsh needed just seconds to deliver a deadly two-punch combinatio­n and knock out Alejandro Ibarra in the first round of their middleweig­ht fight at the MGMGrand Garden in Las Vegas. The 21-year-old is the son of Rasheda Ali, the second oldest of boxing legend Ali’s nine children, and he says he wants to keep his grandfathe­r’s spirit alive.

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