“Lomachenko is a special boxer”: the grandson of Muhammad Ali compared the Ukrainian with his famous grandfather

American boxer Nico Ali Walsh drew parallels between Vasily Lomachenko and the legendary Muhammad Ali. The grandson of the "Greatest" is delighted with the act of the Ukrainian, who remained in his country during the war.

The undercard will see boxing legend Muhammad Ali's grandson Nico Ali Walsh take on Billy Wagner.

On the eve of the fight, Walsh spoke about his attitude towards Lomachenko, who refused to fight for the absolute with Kambosos and returned to Ukraine during Russia's military aggression. With this act, the Ukrainian reminded Niko of his illustrious grandfather.

Lomachenko sacrificed his career to fight for what he believes in. This is what my grandfather did: he left his career to fight for what he believed in. It's very powerful

Walsh said.

How did Lomachenko remind the boxing legend? In 1967, Muhammad Ali refused to serve in the US military because he believed that oppressed blacks were not required to shed blood in Vietnam. For refusing to serve, the athlete was stripped of his boxing license and world title. Ali returned to the ring in 1970.

Walsh expressed admiration for the Ukrainian athletes who left the sport to defend their homeland.

“And this applies not only to him: there were many people from Ukraine who completely left boxing to fight for their country. I have great respect for them! I respect Lomachenko as a boxer in the highest degree. what Lomachenko and Usyk did," Ali's grandson said.

In addition, Niko made a prediction for the fight of the Ukrainian boxer.

Lomachenko is a special person, a special boxer. I really think that he will show himself in the next fight, because this is his comeback,

- summed up the grandson of the "Greatest".

Important! The Lomachenko-Ortiz fight will take place on October 29 in New York. In Ukraine, it will be the morning of October 30th. Boxers will enter the ring no earlier than five o'clock Kyiv time.