Biaggio Ali Walsh, the grandson of Muhammad Ali, picked up his second PFL win as he knocked out Isaiah Figueroa in Las Vegas.
Walsh, 24, made his PFL debut last November as the grandson-of-a-legend impressively stopped Tom Graessar in just 45-seconds. Stepping into the SmartCage for the second time, Walsh pushed the pace from the opening bell against Figueroa in their amateur bout and was putting together some good combinations before stuffing a takedown attempt from his opponent.
Figueroa was almost droped by a big right hand but he managed to stay on his feet despite an onslaught from Walsh. The grandson-of-a-legend hurt Figueroa again just moments later with a right hand and referee Marc Smith stepped in to save his opponent from any unnecessary damage.
Walsh said after the fight: "I started this fight off a little tense, I was a bit nervous fighting in front of my hometown but once I relaxed that's when I got everything adjusted. What's next is I'm going to fight again. then I'm going to fight again, then I'm going to keep fighting until I'm ready to turn professional.
Walsh lost his amateur debut last June as he was submitted by Devin Rothwell, but bounced back to winning ways by knocking out Bradley Seaver at a Crown Fighting Championship event in Utah. With three consecutive knockout wins under his belt, Walsh wants to get back in the cage as soon as possible to continue building his legacy.
"I have to make a name for my self and create my own legacy," he added. "Every single fighter in the world wants to make their own name and I'm doing the exact same., I just have a famous grandfather that's the only difference. That creates a bit more pressure and tension for my fights, but what happens when I step into the cage is what really matters."
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Walsh was an American football standout in college but ditched the sport to pursue MMA full-time. The 24-year-old turned to a lifesttyle of drinking and partying after falling out of love with American football but credited MMA for turning his life around. "When I started taking it more seriously, I found myself getting away from that lifestyle," he told Mirror Fighting.
"You can't be a party animal and then train MMA expecting to do good in the gym. You're going to gas out sooner and get your a** whooped, that's exactly what happened. I thought to myself 'I'm going to choose this route instead of that road' and ever since then I have felt better, my life has opened up in a whole new way."
