Muhammad Ali's grandson Nico Ali Walsh remained unbeaten as he stopped Reyes Sanchez in the second round with a pair of brutal body shots.
The fight took place in the same arena where Walsh’s grandfather had his jaw broken by Ken Norton in his 1973 loss and marks Walsh's sixth win since making his professional debut last August. The grandson-of-a-legend was taken the distance by Sanchez in his third professional fight, but showed in his class in their rematch as he folded the 30-year-old with a series of hooks to the body.
It was clear Walsh was hunting the body shot from the opening bell, mixing up his jab to the body and head of Sanchez. Walsh was putting together some good combinations in the first round but, like their first meeting, Sanchez proved he was no slouch by coming back with punches of his own. Sanchez was warned for landing shots to the back of Walsh's head and with less than 30 seconds left in the second round, Walsh landed a right-left combination to Sanchez's body that forced him to take a knee.
