The MGM Garden, Grand Arena, will witness the fight of the descendant of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. Nico Ali Walsh, the grandson of ‘The Greatest of All Time’, will fight Alejandro Ibarra in a 4 round middleweight battle.

The boxing fans will watch this undercard fight, as it has a lot of attributes included in it. Let’s see what both the boxers will bring to the ring on Saturday night.

Nico Ali Walsh vs. Alejandro Ibarra: Physical attributes

The 21-year-old, Nico Ali Walsh, is over 183 cm tall and has a reach of 188 cm. According to the recent weighing, he will enter the ring with 159.2 lbs against his opponent.

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Walsh has a significant career to his name. He won all of his career matches, with a knockout rate of 75%. In his subsequent bout, he will face an experienced boxer in Alejandro Ibarra.

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Ibarra is 28 years old and has a height of 185 cm. He weighed around 160.4 lbs. during his latest weigh-in session with Walsh. He is much more experienced than Walsh having an experience of 8 fights by his name. Notably, he has lost only one out of it.

It will be a tough competition for both the fighters when they will face each other in the ring.

 Other facts about Walsh and Ibarra

Apart from being a grandson of Muhammad Ali, Nico Ali Walsh is a nephew of the successful female boxer, Laila Ali, who remained undisputed till her retirement.

The famous promotion company, Top Rank, which promoted famous boxers like Tyson Fury and Manny Pacquiao, signed Nico Ali Walsh.

Walsh fetches his income from his professional matches. In addition, he also earns money from his website, which deals with his personalized merchandise. Currently, Walsh ranks at #509 in the middleweight division.

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On the other hand, Alejandro Ibarra ranks at #479 in the super welterweight division. Apart from the main card event, the spectators will have an eye on this undercard bout, which is anticipated a lot by the boxing fraternity.

Do you think Walsh will match the expectation of the fans? Will he be able to emulate his grandfather on his boxing journey ahead? Let us know your views in the comments section.