The grandson of the greatest boxer who ever lived, Muhammad Ali, revealed he turned down a very lucrative fight offer to take on Jake Paul.
Walsh took aim at the event’s headline fighter, Teofimo Lopez, and claimed that he was only boxing because he was “desperate for money and fame.”
“I just wanna let everyone know that I chose the path of boxing, I chose the path of legacy. If I wanted to, I could be a millionaire right now,” Walsh explained. “Before this fight, I denied a multi-million-dollar contract from MVP Promotions, to fight Jake Paul.”
Jake Paul has been tearing up the boxing scene since his arrival, having secured victories againstnumerous former UFC starssuch as Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva and Nate Diaz. On July 20, he’s set to battle Mike Perry, who is stepping in for Mike Tyson.
As for why Walsh turned down the offer, it turns out it’s because he has a negative opinion of the influencer boxing scene.
“I’m not a part of that circus league of boxing. This is the real league of boxing and this is what I’m gonna do,” he said.
While it may not look like Muhammad Ali’s grandson will be stepping into the ring with Jake Paul anytime soon, ‘The Problem Child’ has his share of foes lined up.
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After his scheduledbout with Mike Perryin July, Paul is set to finallytake on Mike Tysonon November 15, in what will be Netflix’s first-ever live boxing event.
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