June 24, 2021
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Nico Ali Walsh, the 20-year-old grandson of the “The Greatest,” Muhammad Ali, has signed a multi-fight promotional pact with Top Rank and will turn pro in a four-round middleweight bout Saturday, Aug. 14 live on ESPN. Ali Walsh is the son of retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Walsh and Rasheda Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali’s daughter.
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Featherweight Muhammad Ali (2-0, 0 KOs) faces Lee Glover (11-4, 3 KOs) at London’s Royal Albert Hall on July 10, live on BT Sport. The 2016 Olympian is already talking of moving up in weight and has evoked the name of Shakur Stevenson as a future opponent.
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Sad to report the passing of heavyweight Brian London, who twice challenged for the world heavyweight title, losing to Floyd Patterson in 1959 and Muhammad Ali in 1966, both times via knockout. He was 87.

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  • Rest In Peace Mr London and may God comfort your family and loved ones…

  • What will happen when Nico steps up.

    Float like an elephant.
    Sting like a fly.
    Grandkid is going to get KTFO.
    Grandkid is going to cry.

  • Just went to watch some of London’s fights on YouTube. First thing that came up: something by the title of “Big Fight, Big Brawl (1960)”. London definitely got raw deal here, which set off a wild brawl. He beat guys like Willie Pastrano, Pete Rademacher, Tom McNeeley (Peter’s Father), and Zora Folley during his career. RIP Brian London.

  • I remember him fighting Ali and Quarry. Hard to believe it was over 50 years ago and he was 87. I remember once hearing that life can go by faster than a summer vacation and I guess that’s true. R I P to those recently passed London Mercado and Mullings.

    • Wow. Didn’t know about Bernardo Mercado or Keith Mullings. Any idea what happened with those two? I saw that Mullings suffered from PTSD. Sad to hear that these two passed. Mullings was only 53.

      • Not sure but think Mercado was a heart attack and Mullings possibly cancer. Remember covering a Mullings fight against Marquez and most of us thought Mullings a clear winner. He was managed by Annie Rosenthal back in the day

        • Yep. I remember he busted Marquez’s face up quite a bit. I remember him stopping Terry Norris in an upset. There was talk of a De La Hoya-Norris bout before Mullings pulled the upset.

          RIP Keith Mullings
          RIP Bernardo Mercado

          • Hadn’t heard about Roldan either. Was that reported here? The three you mentioned are ones I thought would have been covered here. He was in a GREAT fight with Hearns back in the day. RIP Juan Domingo Roldan.

          • Heard it on Max Kellerman radio show. Will try and keep you updated of future news if I hear any

          • Remember they were pushing Animal Fletcher for a Hagler fight and think he was showcased on a ppv undercard vs Roldan but Roldan as the underdog stopped Fletcher and got the Hagler fight.

          • Much appreciated. I actually watched the Roldan-Fletcher highlights this evening after hearing of Roldan’s passing. Also watched his stoppage of James Kinchen. Both very impressive wins.

  • Rest in peace Brian London. He wasn’t good enough to become champion, but always gave his all with the best that he had. Can’t ask for more than that of any person or yourself.

  • I see that Ali’s son-in-law is white. Proof that Ali was not a racist. And neither should the Liberal left.

    Dr. Martin Luther King said it best. All lives matter. Not just Whites. Not just Blacks. All lives matter. And there is no room in this world for prejudice and separatism like Jim Crow.

    Ali was the greatest. I think his grandson will be lucky if he gets past 8 rounds, before losing on Showbox to a real boxing talent.

  • Wow, a fighter named Muhammad Ali is fighting on the undercard of the grandson of Muhammad Ali. You can’t make this shit up.

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