Biaggio Ali Walsh, the grandson of world-renowned boxing champion Muhammad Ali, is five fights into his MMA career. Walsh is scheduled for a match Wednesday in New York City.
Ali’s body was already too ravaged by Parkinson’s disease to have ever shown him his skills — not that the"Ali Shuffle" would do much use in a cage against guys who could go for his legs — so their time together was spent more on dinners and movies. But Ali Walsh was able to pick up something by watching old footage.
It's working for Ali Walsh, who has won all three fights on PFL cards by first-round knockout on punches, including his most recent outing in June. He's come even further from the teenager who recalls being apprehensive when an older kid wanted to fight him.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
PFL’s Biaggio Ali Walsh recalls childhood with grandfather Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali was many things to many people: legendary athlete, champion of civil rights, world humanitarian. To PFL amateur MMA fighter Biaggio Ali Walsh, he was “just a sweet old man.”
Read more »
Muhammad Ali's grandson used to fight when challenged because of his name. Now he's an MMA fighterBiaggio Ali Walsh used to think about fighting only when someone wanted to see if the grandson of “The Greatest” was any good himself.
Read more »
Muhammad Ali's grandson used to fight when challenged because of his name. Now he's an MMA fighterBiaggio Ali Walsh used to think about fighting only when someone wanted to see if the grandson of “The Greatest” was any good himself.
Read more »
Ali hopes to do a victory lap at world championships - with all three kids in towAmerican Nia Ali defied expectations when she raced to a silver medal in the 100-metre hurdles at the 2016 Rio Olympics barely a year after becoming a mother, and did it again when she won a world title after the birth of her second child.
Read more »
Ali Baghchehsara - Forbes Technology CouncilAli Baghchehsara's stories.
Read more »
Nat Turner Uprising commemorated in NewarkThe 14th annual observance of the Nat Turner Slave Uprising is being held in Newark on Monday at 5 p.m. at Nat Turner Park, 171 Muhammad Ali Avenue in Newark.
Read more »