Nico Ali Walsh Fires Back At Teofimo Lopez and Jake Paul’s ‘Circus League Of Boxing’

After his slim victory over Sona Akale, Nico Ali Walsh took purpose at each Teofimo Lopez and Jake Paul.

Walsh scored a third-round left hook knockdown towards Akale at middlweight in Miami Seaside on Saturday evening, on the undercard of Lopez’s WBO title protection towards Steve Claggett.

Akale had received a six-round choice over Walsh in August however Walsh took his measure of revenge on the James L. Knight Middle, profitable an in depth combat on the scorecards, regardless of struggling a dislocated left shoulder within the sixth and remaining spherical.

Walsh, Muhammad Ali’s grandson, used his post-fight interview to hit out at those that felt he was in boxing merely as a money seize. 

“One factor for positive I gotta clear, Teofimo Lopez stated in an interview just a few weeks earlier than this combat – he disrespected my household saying that I’m solely in boxing as a result of I’m determined for cash and fame and I assumed that was actual fallacious for somebody I used to look as much as to say,” stated Walsh. “However, , it’s what it’s. 

“I simply wanna let everybody know that I selected the trail of boxing, I selected the trail of legacy. If I wished to, I could possibly be a millionaire proper now. Earlier than this combat, I denied a multi-million-dollar contract from MVP Promotions, to combat Jake Paul, and I’m combating an actual fighter tonight. I’m not part of that circus league of boxing. That is the actual league of boxing and that is what I’m gonna do.”

Walsh received on the playing cards through one rating of 58-55 and two of 57-56, although Akale felt he had carried out sufficient to repeat his victory.

Discussing his shoulder damage, Walsh stated: “I don’t know what occurred. I‘ve by no means been via something like that, and it popped out, however I survived and I undoubtedly beat him. I don’t know what he’s getting upset about.

“It seems like if it occurred to him, he would have cried like a child and sat on the bottom and stop the combat, nevertheless it occurred to the correct individual and I’m simply pleased for the victory. It seems like I’m profitable twice now, as a result of the primary time they awarded him the choice however I felt like I received.”

The gang booed Walsh throughout his interview, and, requested whether or not he would combat Minnesota’s 9-2 (4 KOs) Akale once more in a decider, Walsh, 10-1 (5 KOs), stated: “I really feel like I beat him twice now but when this combat didn’t show it I’ll combat completely anybody.”