Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico refused to “sell himself” and fight Jake Paul despite being offered millions.
Ali Walsh announced after defeating Sona Akale in a rematch that he had rejected the deal with Paul and Most Valuable Promotions.
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The middleweight opened up about his decision and revealed the deal was worth £2.3million.
They told Sky Sports“Morally it was an easy choice. I said ‘no’ even before I heard the numbers.
“I think it was over $3 million. Of course, that’s money I’ve never made in my career.
“It would be more money than I’ve ever seen before. But is it really all about money? That’s how I was brought up.
“You have to ask yourself how much is your pride worth? How much are you willing to sell it for?
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“But for me, I’m Ali, I put my name up there at such a high weight, I don’t think I should be playing in the mud with the likes of Jake Paul.”
This is not the first time Ali Walsh has been linked with the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
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“I’ve been trying to fight this fraud and now he’s admitted he duped me but is still calling me a circus performer,” Paul, 27, said.
The American has a career record of 9-1 and has faced criticism for his opponent selection in the past.
Paul’s only loss came against Tommy Fury, 25, and he will now face former UFC star and bare-knuckle boxer Mike Perry, 27.
But Ali Walsh, 24, said: “It’s a circus. People love the circus.”
“But this is not a sport you would want to mix up with a deadly sport like boxing. We are in a serious sport and it is not a sport to be taken lightly.
“I don’t think the way Jake Paul is playing the game should be included in a sport that is so deadly.”
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