Boxing
Muhammad Ali's grandson makes Jake Paul claim
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Nico Ali Walsh has claimed he was offered a deal to fight Jake Paul.
Walsh, Muhammad Ali’s grandson, fought on Saturday against Sona Akale on the Teofimo Lopez vs. Steve Claggett card.
Despite suffering a dislocated shoulder during the six-round fight that went the distance, he claimed the win.
Responding to criticism that he is succeeding in the sport due to his family name, he told Sky Sports that he was focused on traditional fights.
"Before this fight, I denied a multi-million-dollar contract from MVP Promotions, to fight Jake Paul, and I'm fighting a real fighter tonight. I'm not a part of that circus league of boxing. This is the real league of boxing and this is what I'm gonna do,” he said.
Discussing his shoulder, he said: "I don't know what happened, I've never been through anything like that, and it popped out, but I survived and I definitely beat him. I don't know what he's getting upset about.
"It feels like if it happened to him, he would have cried like a baby and sat on the ground and quit the fight, but it happened to the right person and I'm just happy for the victory. It feels like I'm winning twice now, because the first time they awarded him the decision but I felt like I won."
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