Nico Ali Walsh Boxer

Nico Ali Walsh scored a knockout, and the boxing referee brutally booted off immediately.

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The 21-year-old is the grandson of Muhammad Ali and said he's bringing his grandpa back to life

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Nico Ali Walsh scored the fifth win of his career — and it was an almighty knockout.

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LAS VEGAS — Nico Ali Walsh made his ring-walk to the sounds of Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio

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Ali Walsh looking to forge his own name as Nico, rather than as the one that has followed him around since before his debut — as Muhammad Ali's grandson

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He looked fluid in his approach, varying the attack from head to body and body to head, and he was happy to give up jabbing accuracy for effective power punching.

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Two minutes and 51 seconds into the very first round, Ali Walsh separated Ibarra from his senses with a one-two combination that saw a thunderous right hand rattle his opponent's skull

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Ibarra was down, out, and the referee Russell Mora seemed like he didn't really want to even bother counting

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Ali Walsh celebrated the victory, and Ibara took a moment to reach a corner, so he received medical attention.

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