With just a few hours to go, Nico Ali Walsh and Ebenezer Sowah are ready to square off at the Centre de Conference de Sipopo in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The middleweight clash will take place as part of the undercard for the main event featuring Souleymane Cissokho vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas.

Not too familiar with what Walsh and Sowah bring to the ring? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Let’s break down what each fighter is bringing into this showdown.

Nico Ali Walsh vs. Ebenezer Sowah: physical attributes

Nico Ali Walsh, the 24-year-old middleweight from Chicago, enters this bout with a solid professional record of 10 wins and 2 losses, including 5 knockouts, putting his KO rate at 50%. Standing at 6 feet tall (183 cm) with a 74-inch (188 cm) reach, Walsh has the frame and experience to give any opponent trouble. While the official weigh-in numbers for this fight haven’t been released yet, he last tipped the scales at 157¼ pounds.

On the other hand, his opponent, 26-year-old Ebenezer Sowah from Ghana, is riding serious momentum. He’s undefeated with a 7-0-1 record and boasts a perfect KO rate with 7 fights and 7 knockouts. That’s power you can’t ignore! While his height and reach haven’t been made public yet, Sowah came in at 160 pounds in his last outing, suggesting a slight weight edge going into this clash.

So while Nico Ali Walsh may have the edge in age and experience, Sowah is bringing heavy hands and knockout power.

The X factor in Walsh vs. Sowah

Out of the two fighters, Nico Ali Walsh is definitely the more recognizable name. For those unfamiliar, Nico is the grandson of none other than Muhammad Ali. Since turning pro in 2021, he has made waves early with a series of impressive knockouts. But things took a complicated turn in 2023. A split-decision draw against Danny Rosenberger was overturned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission after Rosenberger failed a drug test. The result was changed to a no-contest, adding a strange twist to Nico’s rising career.

Only two months after that controversial draw, Nico stepped back into the ring but suffered a setback, losing a majority decision to Sona Akale. It was a tough pill to swallow. But if there’s anything to understand about the Ali bloodline, it’s resilience. Just like his legendary grandfather bounced back after losses to Joe Frazier and Leon Spinks, Nico Ali Walsh followed suit. He faced Sona Akale again the following year and came out victorious.

That said, 2025 hasn’t been kind to him either—at least not yet. The 24-year-old suffered another loss this past February to Juan Carlos Guerra Jr. Still, he’s no stranger to adversity, and tonight’s matchup is another opportunity for him to reassert himself in the middleweight scene.

On the other side of the ring, we have Ebenezer Sowah. Like Nico Ali Walsh, he also turned pro in 2021, but his trajectory has been quite different. Sowah hasn’t just remained undefeated; he’s finished every opponent he’s faced with a knockout. And what’s more impressive? He hasn’t let any of his fights drag out.

And now, when it comes to fame and fortune, neither fighter has quite cracked the mainstream yet. While Nico Ali Walsh does carry the weight and advantage of the Ali legacy, he’s still building his own name. Currently, he boasts 367,000 Instagram followers and 19.1K on Twitter. According to Forbes, his net worth already climbed from $10 million to nearly $20 million by mid-2024, and his current fight contract ranges from $10,000 to $25,000 per bout (Per Sporty Salaries). For tonight’s showdown, he’s expected to earn the top end of that range. Sowah, meanwhile, is reportedly earning just $5,000, highlighting the financial gap between name recognition and raw talent.

So the question is: who do you think takes the win home tonight?