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Biaggio Ali Walsh, nieto de Muhammad Ali, firmó contrato amateur para pelear en la PFL

El miércoles, la PFL anunció que habían firmado contrato amateur con Biaggio Ali Walsh, nieto del icónico boxeador Muhammad Ali, y que hará su debut con la empresa de promoción en noviembre durante la edición 2022 del PLF Championships. Ali Walsh, …

El miércoles, la PFL anunció que habían firmado contrato amateur con Biaggio Ali Walsh, nieto del icónico boxeador Muhammad Ali, y que hará su debut con la empresa de promoción en noviembre durante la edición 2022 del PLF Championships.

Ali Walsh, de 24 años, tiene un récord de 1-1 como artista de artes marciales mixtas y entrena en Xtreme Couture en Las Vegas. El pasado junio, perdió en el segundo round de su debut, pero se recuperó y el 27 de agosto obtuvo una victoria por nocaut técnico en el primer round. Su hermano, Nico Ali Walsh, es un boxeador profesional invicto.

Según un comunicado de prensa de la PFL que anunciaba la firma con Biaggio, se espera que, en algún momento del próximo año, él se convierta en profesional con la empresa.

“Quiero agradecer a la Professional Fighters League por su apoyo y su confianza en mí. No puede esperar a entrar a la SmartCage de la PFL”, declaró Ali Walsh. “Tengo un legado que cumplir, un legado que empezó mi abuelo y que mi hermano y yo continuaremos, escogí continuar con su legado aquí en la Professional Fighters League. Mi única meta es convertirme en campeón de la PFL algún día”.

Los deportes de combate no fueron la primera opción de Ali Walsh. Él fue un running back estrella cuando iba en la Bishop Gorman High School de Las Vegas, y se comprometió a jugar en la Universidad de California. Después de dos años de jugar en Cal, Ali Walsh se fue a UNLV.

Fue en 2020 cuando Ali Walsh hizo su transición del futbol americano a la MMA.

 

Artículo traducido por Ana Lucía Toledo

PFL signs Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Biaggio Ali Walsh, to amateur contract

Biaggio Ali Walsh, 24, is set to make his debut with the PFL this fall at the promotion’s championship event.

The PFL announced Wednesday that it has signed [autotag]Biaggio Ali Walsh[/autotag], grandson of iconic boxer Muhammad Ali, to an amateur contract, and he will make his promotional debut in November on the undercard of the 2022 PFL Championships event.

Ali Walsh, 24, is 1-1 as a mixed martial artist and trains out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas. He lost his debut by second-round submission this past June but rebounded with a first-round TKO victory on Aug. 27. His brother, Nico Ali Walsh, is an undefeated professional boxer.

According to the PFL’s press release announcing the signing of Biaggio, he is expected to turn pro for the organization sometime next year.

“I want to thank Professional Fighters League for their support and confidence in me. I can’t wait to enter the PFL SmartCage,” Ali Walsh in a statement. “I have a legacy to live up to, a legacy that my grandfather began, that my brother and I continue, I chose to continue that legacy here in the Professional Fighters League. My one and only goal is to one day become a PFL world champion.”

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Combat sports wasn’t Ali Walsh’s first choice. He was a high school football star running back at Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, who committed to play at the University of California. After two years at Cal, Ali Walsh transferred to UNLV.

Ali Walsh transitioned from football to MMA in 2020.

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Muhammad Ali’s grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh to make amateur MMA debut

One of Muhammad Ali’s grandsons is an undefeated boxer, while another is stepping into the MMA cage for the first time.

Boxing legend [autotag]Muhammad Ali[/autotag]’s grandson will step into an MMA cage on Friday.

[autotag]Biaggio Ali Walsh[/autotag] makes his amateur debut at Fusion Fight League’s Rumble Under the Rims in Billings, Mont. on Friday, which airs live on FITE beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

The 23-year-old descendant of “The Greatest” trains at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, and begins his combat sports journey carrying a prestigious legacy of fighting into the cage. Walsh also brings a D1-caliber football background, which speaks to his athletic ability.

At Bishop Gorman High School, he rushed for 4,508 yards and 65 touchdowns as his team went undefeated from 2013 to 16. Walsh went on to play at Cal for two seasons before transferring to UNLV.

With his football days behind him, Walsh turns his attention to an MMA career. While his family’s combat sports legacy is inside the boxing ring, he was attracted to the clash of styles that so often presents itself inside the cage.

“Growing up, I was always a fan of martial arts and boxing,” Walsh told BroBible. “The beginning of high school I really started to like MMA just because of the different aspects of fighting. You know, the wrestler vs. the boxer, the boxer vs. the karate guy, karate guy vs. judo guy – I really like the idea of a mixture of tools to use in a fight. So, I just fell in love with that idea so, I chose MMA.”

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Starting his training in 2020, Walsh began working towards a debut a year later. Unsurprisingly, the grandson of Ali says he likes to strike, but feels comfortable anywhere the fight could go. Walsh says he simply feels comfortable inside the cage and has set a goal of becoming a champion in the future.

When it comes to finding a source of inspiration from the MMA world, Walsh looks no further than the man who has drawn comparisons to his iconic grandfather, current UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya.

“He’s just amazing,” Walsh said. “Watching him, it’s like watching Leonardo da Vinci paint. He’s one of those guys that I’ve really been watching and studying.”

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Who knows what the future holds for Walsh, but if he’s anything like his younger brother, Nico Ali Walsh, a 21-year-old undefeated pro boxer with five wins and four knockouts, the Ali lineage could be making a huge impact in combat sports in the near future.

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