Muhammad Ali’s grandson floors rival with stunning KO inside two minutes

Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh is devastating in the ring and reminds his mum of the most famous fighter we’ve ever seen.

Like grandfather, like grandson. Photo: Getty Images.

Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico produced a sensational one-punch knockout on his Las Vegas debut over the weekend.

The Sun reports Nico Ali Walsh fought Alejandro Ibarra on the Shakur Stevenson-Oscar Valdez undercard at the MGM Grand in Sin City.

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The 21-year-old floored Ibarra with a sensational right-hand within two minutes to take his professional record to 5-0.

As the grandson of boxing royalty, Ali Walsh has felt the weight of expectation during the early stages of his career. But he is taking it in his stride so far, staying composed.

After his win, he admitted his mother sees the great Muhammad in him when he fights.

It was lights out for Alejandro Ibarra. (Photo by Steve Marcus/Getty Images)

“This is just a testament to all the work I put in,” Nico said.

“Stuff like this happens when you put the work in.

“I’m bringing my grandpa back to life, and that’s why mum gets so emotional because she’s seeing her dad again and hearing her dad’s name to me.

“I was setting him up with the right hand. I noticed his left hand was going down when he threw the jab.

“I was trying to counter it, and that’s what I did. I wish the best for him and his team.

“He’s a true warrior. But I just waited for that set-up, and I saw it and I took advantage.”

NICO ALI WALSH SHEEEEESH 😳
(via @trboxing) pic.twitter.com/dBbccGmoZZ

— Overtime (@overtime) May 1, 2022

NICO ALI WALSH WITH AN ABSOLUTE STUNNER 😳@NicoAliX74 x #ValdezStevensonpic.twitter.com/UXct3phVmd

— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) May 1, 2022

Later in the evening, Stevenson defeated Valdez to become unified super featherweight champion.

The New Jersey-native handed Valdez the first defeat of his career, before getting engaged to partner Young Lyric in the ring.

Elsewhere, Katie Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano via split decision on a historic night for women’s boxing at a packed Madison Square Garden in New York.

This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission

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