Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico eyes UK debut fight after being inspired by Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn classic

NICO ALI WALSH is dreaming of fighting in the UK – having been left in awe at Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn’s thriller.

Eubank beat Benn in their middleweight grudge match at Tottenham after 12 brutally classic rounds.

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Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico with Chris Eubank Jr[/caption]

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Eubank beat Conor Benn at Tottenham[/caption]

The pair of nepo babies somehow managed to match the thriller their father’s treated fans to 35 years ago.

And it inspired Ali Walsh – grandson to boxing’s Greatest Muhammad Ali – to live up to his iconic surname.

He told SunSport: “I love Eubank. He’s an awesome dude and then the fight, I mean, just a quick side note, the fight that him and Conor Benn put on was absolutely amazing.

“They put it on for, not just boxing fans, but they put it on for the kids who come from legacy, the kids who come from backgrounds where their family has done something before them. They put it on for all of us. So yeah, that was amazing.”

Eubank fell out with his eccentric dad Chris Sr after trying to walk his own path in the sport.

But the two emotionally reconciled on the night of his fight with Benn – which helped inspire the iconic victory.

Eubank Sr never wanted his son to follow in his footsteps – and infamously banned him until Lennox Lewis helped convince him otherwise.

Reality TV cameras captured the moment Lewis talked Eubank Sr into allowing his 13-year-old son to box – paving the way for Jr’s career.

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Ali Walsh had a similar fight on his hands with his parents – and revealed it was his grandad who helped get him the green light.

He said: “My situation was a lot like that where I was trying to convince my parents.

“My grandfather was on board 100 per cent from the start, but I was trying to convince my parents to get on board.” 

Ali Walsh is now 15 fights into his career since turning professional in 2021, winning 12 times, losing twice with one no-contest.

As an amateur, he had 30 bouts and tried to keep his surname a secret until Mike Tyson showed up to one of his fights and blew his cover.

Ali Walsh returned with victory in Guinea against Ebenezer Sowah in May after a shock loss to Juan Carlos Guerra Jr in February.

The middleweight has twice fought in Africa – 50 years after his grandfather’s famous Rumble in The Jungle win against George Foreman in Congo.

Ali fought all around the world, including England and now Ali Walsh is desperate to do the same.

He said: “Let me tell you something, if I fight in the UK, if I get told that I’m fighting in the UK, that would change my life.

“That’s the one place on earth I’ve always wanted to fight. Seriously, London or anywhere in the UK. 

“The boxing fans in the UK are better than anywhere on Earth. They’re better than here in Vegas and Vegas is the capital of the world for boxing but I would love to fight there.” 

Nico Ali Walsh with his grandfather