In the Battle of the Champions of Fighters in Las Vegas, Nico Alli, the grandson of Boxer Ali, competed in the padding match between Stevenson and Waldez, where one round of KO opponent Ibarra won to win a career fifth win and a fourth KO.
The 21-year-old Nico played against Ibarra, who has a professional record of 7 wins and 1 loss. Nico fought back against Ibarra very well at the beginning of the match, playing some beautiful combinations under the cover of the bayonet punches. As Ibarra prepares to fight back, Ali's left hook punch and a fatal right hook punch knock Ivala to the ground unconscious, and Ibarra is ko-killed, with the last 20 seconds left in round 1. Referee Russell Mora didn't give him a second reading and immediately waved to cancel the match.
Nico paid tribute to his legendary grandfather after the victory, who died in 2016. He explained that his mother, Rasheda, became emotional after he played the game because when she saw Nico play she saw the late Ali come back to life.
"It's a testament to all my efforts. This kind of thing happens when you're engaged. I'm going to bring my grandpa back to life, and that's why Mom became so excited because she saw her dad again and heard her dad's name," Nico said.
Crowds of people in Las Vegas chanted "Ali! Ali! "Nico loves every second of it." I'm going to bring my grandfather back to life," he added.