Nico Ali Walsh, has been making his name, fight after fight. Nico has so far managed to keep his unbeaten streak with a record of 8-0 (5 KO wins). He is showing great promise, and he is certainly looking forward to honoring his family’s legacy, being the grandson of The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali. However, the legacy of his grandfather has also been a curse for Nico, as he has been called a clout chaser by a lot of fans. Nico has previously clapped back at haters who made such remarks about him.
However, he has once again found himself being criticized by boxing fans. He recently tweeted two pictures comparing himself to Floyd Mayweather.
He captioned the tweet , “Following the blueprint…” as he pointed out the similarity between his and Mayweather’s stance while throwing a punch. This has caused a lot of criticism from the fans.
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Nico Ali Walsh, criticized by fans
Fans showed their discontent with the fact that Nico was comparing himself to Floyd Mayweather.
This is the second time Nico has been the subject of controversy because of a tweet he shared. Earlier this month, Nico was criticized after he shared a video of him knocking out an opponent after doing an Ali Shuffle. Many fans have pointed out that Nico needs to develop his own boxing style and not copy other greats.
One fan said that Nico should stop trying to be someone else.
Stop trying to be somebody else and be yourself, your good at that 👍🏼
— OZZY (@BirdOzzy) February 11, 2023
Another fan shared his surprise that Muhammad Ali is Nico’s grandfather.
Wtf bro! You’re grandfather is Muhhamad Ali! 🐐
— Abel Silverio Alfaro (@74Abelito) February 11, 2023
A passionate fan asked Nico to maintain the momentum in his boxing career .
I wish for the legendary blood of The Greatest to inspire me once again. Keep moving forward, Nico. I'm rooting for ya!
— Ralphie (@EsRalphieShow) February 12, 2023
Another fan asked Nico Ali Walsh about his next opponent.
Who’s next? @NicoAliX74
— Parleying with LV #AirforceVet 🏳️🌈 (@ParleyingLv) February 11, 2023
Another fan talked about how he will be closely watching Nico and supporting his career.
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Hard work pays off! Watching your career closely hoping for big things!
— Liam (@__Rooks__) February 11, 2023
Fans have shown both their support and criticism towards Nico. People want the best for the boxer and hope that they can see a glimpse of greatness in Nico as they did in Ali. Nico’s every action gets scrutinized by fans and is also the reason for which he gets so much hate sometimes. It will be interesting to see how far Nico will manage to reach in the future.
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