Ali’s grandson has rejected Jake Paul -fight – but will accept under one condition

Nico Ali Walsh rejected an offer from Jake Paul to prevent him from limiting the legacy of his family – but he would consider the fight under one condition.

Even Boxing’s Best in Artur Beterbiev, Canelo Alvarez and Anthony Joshua Have all publicly entertained the idea of ​​facing Paul.

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But Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico revealed that he closed $ 3 million (£ 2.2 million) To fight against the YouTuber prizefighter last year.

It means that the 24 -year -old – wise past his years – may be the only boxer in the world Not interested in Paul’s millions.

Ali Walsh said to Sunsport: ‘I can’t be angry with these professional boys who call him, they want the money.

“And it is clear that the money they would get, they would get millions to eliminate a man who is far below the skill level of the man they get much less to fight.

“So it’s logical for these guys, but especially for me, that’s not something I want to be reminded by.

“It would really just limit my estate to get involved in something like that.”

Ali Walsh announced that he had rejected Paul’s approach after beating Sona Akale in June 2024.

The middleweight – who fights at 160LB – revealed that he got the fight on 174LB, but the deal closed on the table despite the career.

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He said: “I had a fight, so when I heard Jake Paul, I had something like that:” I’m good. “But then they clearly mentioned the price, but the price would not change your mind.

“They called the weight and things like that, but as soon as I heard Jake Paul, I thought,” I’m good. “

“I mean, listen, it is 100 times more than what I am fighting for now and I fight boys who are much better than him.

“So realistically, every normal man who would be in my position would be stupid to say no. But I am a strange case in which no Ali would fight against him.”

Paul, 28, is now 11-1 in his career and returns on Saturday Against ex-Midden-Middenweight World Champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, on cruiserweight.

His last fight was marred in controversy when he defeated the recurring 58-year-old Mike Tyson in eight rounds as over 100 million Viewed on Netflix.

Paul’s only defeat came to Tommy Fury, 26, in 2023 when he lost a split decision in Saudi Arabia.

Ali Walsh now has 12 victories, two losses and one no contest in his 15 fights – Refusing to entertain the battles of the Cash-Grab.

He said: “I would do a bad service to myself if they said a crazy song, but it would hurt me so badly to say yes to something like that and just be part of it.

If they offered me $ 15 million – I would be stupid to say no, but as if it should go to a good cause or something. I should make it work morally

Nico Ali Walsh about fighting against Jake Paul

“And it would not just be that fight. Once you go that way, you are along the Circusweg and now you are never gone. I go one day for a title.

“That is my goal, I am on the way of the title. And that will bring the money of $ 3 million plus that is where the money comes when you do it in the right way.

“I am ready to do it slowly and stable, but once you go that away from clowns, it goes from the Jake Paul -fight to who knows they want me to fight now?”

Ali Walsh only admits an astronomical figure as $ 15 million (£ 11 million), could convince him to fight Paul.

And even then he would have to donate part of it to a good cause – in the footsteps of his humanitarian grandfather.

Ali Walsh said: “He would like it that I say something or do something, but I know in his heart, he would be happy with the decision I actually made and the decision that I will stay with.

“And if they offered me $ 15 million – I would be stupid to say no, but as if it should go to a charity or something.

“I should let it work morally for me because there is no reason that I should just cash in to fight that kind of man. I just don’t think it’s right.

“You would really just cash in and then you could never return to real boxing. I just wouldn’t be respected.”

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