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Nico Ali Walsh is the grandson of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, he is also a professional boxer in the Middleweight division. Currently, Nico has a 11-1 record with 5 knock outs in the middleweight division. For Ali Walsh, representing his grandfather is arguably one of the most daunting tasks one can think of as the last name gets a major spotlight on him. During the fight between Vasyl Lomachenko and Richard Commey, the co-main event was between Reyes Sanchez and Nico Ali Walsh. Last weekend, Nico fought Sona Akale despite dislocatinghis shoulder mid-fight, proving he has that same fighting spirit his grandfather had when he was in his prime. The 23-year-old has always tried to be the pride of his family and last weekend was proof of that.
Nico Ali Walsh endorsements and earnings
Amid the record he currently has, we can now start thinking about Nico Ali Walsh as a proper contender in the Middleweight and evntually the Super Middleweight divisions. Perhaps in the near future, he could get a shot to fight Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez. But for now, Nico Ali Walsh did call out Jake Paul for a potential boxing match that would definitely make waves for both of them. Currently, Nico has a major endorsement with boxing and sporting equipment Everlast. Back when he fought his fourth professional fight in 2021, Nico Ali Walsh only had 78k Instagram followers. In 2024, Ali Walsh already has 308k followers.
According to Forbes Nico Ali Walsh has grown his net worth from $10 million to nearly $20 million as of July of 2024. This middleweight is making great revenue due to his own skill and determination. That fight against Akale where he dislocated his shoulder was pretty telling of what he is all about. Despite being injured, he took multiple punches and didn't fall to the canvas. After the fight, Nico Ali Walsh called out Jake Paul by stating he denied a multi-million contract to fight the Youtube to "fight a real boxer'. That didn't sit well with Jake, who claims Nico won by decision for having his grandfather's last name.