Nico Ali Walsh made headlines during a match against Jeremiah Yeager on January 30th, 2022. During the match, Walsh performed the famous “Ali shuffle” and knocked Yeager out. A video of the shuffle was recently shared on Twitter by ESPN Ringside. The caption of the tweet said that when Nico Walsh hit the opponent with the shuffle, the whole crowd went wild.

The video got a lot of criticism from fans who were left unsatisfied by the post. Not everyone was thrilled with the performance Nico had shown during the match.

Nico Ali Walsh: Praise and Criticism After Resurfaced Clip

Fans had mixed reactions to the clip that resurfaced after a year. Most of the people were rather critical of Nico Ali Walsh. While some people were impressed by the young boxer, others did not hold back on providing criticism of the boxer. One fan pointed out the fact that Nico recently made a statement that he was not merely a clout chaser. They pointed to the apparent “hypocrisy” in the young boxer’s actions.

One person pointed out that they did not notice any noise from the crowd, as the tweet claimed. And went further and argued that the shuffle by Nico was bad.

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One person pointed out that the coverage Nico Walsh gets could be focused on a real boxer. He questioned if Tom Brady’s son were to play semi-pro football in the future, will he get the same coverage as Nico in all his games?

Some people also pointed out the problem with Nico’s shuffle. One fan pointed out that although the shuffle was good, he missed two jabs right after that.

Another person also questioned the Opponents’ skillset in Nico’s pics. The fan wondered if Nico ever boxed with someone skilled.

However, there weren’t people only pointing out the mistakes. Some also praised the move and the technique behind it. One person said that more fighters should inculcate this move in their repertoire. He wrote that the power in this move comes from the leg movement.

The Ali Shuffle: Nico Walsh’s Surprising Signature Move

The tweet showed the fight that took place between Nico Walsh and Jeremiah last year. After winning this fight via second-round knockout, his record went up to 4-0. He used the Ali shuffle in this fight and ended up knocking Yeager out after a combination of three punches.

This move was made famous by Muhammad Ali, who is Nico’s grandfather. This move involves moving the feet quickly to confuse the opponent. At that time, Nico claimed that he did not plan on doing the shuffle. He said that it happened at the moment.

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It is clear that even after all this, although Nico’s hard work is showing off, there are still many people who doubt and scrutinize his every action. Many believed that if he wants to create a separate identity and for people to take him seriously, he needs to be careful of his every action.

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