MMA veteran Anthony Taylor would want YouTube star Slim Albaher to defeat British influencer boxer KSI on August 31 on the 3Arena in Dublin, Eire. Nevertheless, ‘Fairly Boy’ Taylor is bound he’ll break Nico Ali Walsh’s jaw like Ken Norton as soon as did to the legendary heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Why would Anthony Taylor wish to do one thing like that?
Nicely, right here’s the news! Final weekend, Muhammad Ali’s grandson locked horns with Sona Akale within the undercard of Teofimo Lopez vs. Steve Claggett. After the struggle, Walsh proudly introduced that he fights actual boxers, and isn’t concerned within the “circus” often called influencer boxing regardless of being provided hundreds of thousands to struggle Jake Paul. This appears to have angered Taylor, who mercilessly attacked Walsh throughout an interview with Struggle Hub TV yesterday.
Anthony Taylor predicts bloodbath at 168-pounds in opposition to Nico Ali Walsh
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Regardless of being months away from his 2 vs. 1 struggle in opposition to KSI on Misfits 17, Taylor revealed his need to face Ali Walsh or Floyd Mayweather on a Misfits card. He mentioned, “I’ll destroy him at 168. He doesn’t come near me. I’ll break Nico’s jaw, like Ken Norton did to his grandfather, Muhammad Ali”. It’s price mentioning that Ken Norton defeated Ali by way of a cut up determination again in March 1973, partly due to his unorthodox boxing type.
It concerned jabbing from under and crossing his fingers for defence, and it’s additionally true that Ali was later taken to the hospital, the place he was handled for a damaged jaw. Nevertheless, Ali got here again in October of the identical yr to struggle Norton once more, and this time, it was Ali who received the final chuckle, as he defeated Norton by way of a cut up determination. They might cross paths once more in 1976 when Ali in the end settled the controversy in a rubber match by defeating Norton by way of a unanimous determination.
Regardless, Taylor continued, “I actually wish to struggle Nico Walsh due to what he mentioned concerning the scene of cross over boxing”. On the similar time, Jake Paul has additionally responded to Walsh’s outburst after his rematch in opposition to Sona Akale.
Jake Paul accuses Walsh of ducking
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Earlier than Walsh publicly introduced up the subject final weekend, nobody actually knew a possible Paul vs. Walsh struggle was within the making. Nevertheless, seeing Walsh taking jabs at him within the put up struggle interview, Paul, who’s about to struggle Mike Perry later this month, noticed it match to offer his aspect of issues on social media.
Lol precisely. His entire level right here works in opposition to him.
I been making an attempt to struggle this fraud and now he admitted he ducked me however calling me a circus act.
Gifted a choice tonight due to his final identify. Smh.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 30, 2024
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Reacting to a clip of the incident, Paul wrote, “His entire level right here works in opposition to him. I been making an attempt to struggle this fraud and now he admitted he ducked me however calling me a circus act”. Apparently, Paul even reacted to Walsh’s win over Akale, saying, “Gifted a choice tonight due to his final identify. Smh”.
With that mentioned, Nico Ali Walsh hasn’t responded to the callout from A factor Taylor, and neither has he responded to Paul’s remark. Nevertheless, it will be fascinating to see whether or not Walsh succumbs to the trash speak and accepts the problem, or continues combating mainstream boxers. Do you suppose Walsh ought to face Jake Paul or Anthony Taylor?