Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico DRAWS in Thrilla in Manila 2 fight 50 years on from iconic Joe Frazier bout trucc
Huge stars were in attendance for the anniversary bout
MUHAMMAD ALI’s grandson Nico was held to a DRAW on the 50th anniversary of the Thrilla in Manila.
Ali famously defeated Joe Frazier in their 1975 trilogy bout in the Philippines in the sweltering 49 degrees heat.
Muhammad Ali’s grandson Nico drew Thailand’s Kittisak Klinson
And in the same arena – thankfully renovated with air conditioning – Ali’s grandson Nico Ali Walsh stepped between the same ropes five decades on.
Filipino great Manny Pacquiao, Philippines president Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Ali’s daughter Rasheda and Joe Frazier Jr were all in attendance.
But the nostalgia of event failed to inspire Ali Walsh to victory – escaping with a majority draw against Thailand’s Kittisak Klinson over eight rounds.
Thanking the crowd, the 25-year-old said: “I wouldn’t be here today if not for God and my grandfather.
“I want to thank my grandfather for putting on an amazing show 50 years ago in this arena. Thank you guys for having me.
“I hope to be back soon. I don’t agree with the decision, I know you guys saw the real victor tonight.”
Ali Walsh started the opening three rounds fast, using his jab to set up left hooks to the body and right hands upstairs.
But midway through the fight, he began to slow down and let Klinson back into the contest.
Klinson was the more active down the stretch, rifling jabs home to the midsection and up top.
Ali Walsh did his best to get the crowd going with renditions of his grandfather’s famous Ali shuffle and rope-a-dope.
The American pulled it back in the final two rounds by pouring on the pressure – with Klinson even forced to tackle him to the ground.
But as the fight went to the judges scorecards, went 77-74 in favour of Klinson with the other two having it a 76-76 draw.
So Ali Walsh – who turned down $3m to fight Jake Paul last year – walked away without defeat, having already lost twice in his 16-bout career.
He initially drew with Danny Rosenberger in 2023 before it was overturned to a no-contest after his opponent failed a drug test.
A stunned Ali added: “I thought it was a clear victory. I’m happy that it felt like the crowd enjoyed the fight.
“I thought it was purely dominant performance. I’m shocked by the decision.”
‘Married to Medicine’ Drama: Dr. Simone Whitmore Put on Blast by Funky Dineva liennhi
The drama on “Married to Medicine” isn’t slowing down.
Rumors have been running rampant on the current season of “Married to Medicine.” Toya Bush-Harris has been accused of cheating with a neighbor. While Toya thought Anila Sajja was behind the rumor spreading, Anila denied this. And she said that Quad Webb has been pushing the rumor and set her up by inviting a mutual friend to her party to possibly blast Toya about this. As for Quad, she said that Anila came to her with the rumor. But she doesn’t want to own her role in how the rumor got around. So she’s allegedly chosen to throw Quad under the bus instead.
Toya has denied cheating on Dr. Eugene Harris. And she’s feeling like Quad used Anila to attempt to assassinate her character this season.
It was also alleged that Quad slept with her married contractor. On the recent episode, Dr. Simone Whitmore said that it’s valid to have suspicions since Quad is single and bought a $2 million house. And she’s the one who spread the rumor to the group. Simone also told Quad that she’s friends with the contractor’s friend. So her source and knowledge of the situation are reliable. Regardless, Quad denied sleeping with the married man. She said she was able to afford her home thanks to smart investing and her other incomes.
Well, things have gotten even messier. Now it’s alleged that Simone allegedly played a role in the cheating rumor about Toya getting around.
Dr. Simone Whitmore is dragged into the rumors about Toya Bush-Harris.
Dr. Simone Whitmore and Toya Bush-Webb have a friendship that exists outside of “Married to Medicine.” In fact, when they aren’t filming, both women spend a lot of time together. And their husbands Cecil Whitmore and Dr. Eugene Harris are also very close. So it wasn’t surprising that Simone was one of the first people who spoke up as other cast members questioned if Toya had something to do with Anila Sajja’s robbery.
Simone said it was wrong to accuse Toya of such a serious crime. And it wasn’t cool that Quad Webb and others would do this on the show.
Interestingly enough, now it’s being alleged that Simone may have had something to do with another messy rumor about Toya becoming a talking point during the current season.
As we reported, Toya was also accused of having an affair with a neighbor. She denied it. But it’s rumored that a lot will be revealed at the reunion.
Ahead of the premiere of part 1, YouTuber Funky Dineva shared some interesting gossip. And he accused Simone of giving more life to the cheating rumor about Toya.
In a video, he said, “It got back to me that Simone said that Toya is indeed ******* somebody else in the neighborhood that the ladies just had the wrong person. It wasn’t this person, it was that person. And I’m only repeating it because it comes out at the reunion. I made mention of it on a previous review.”
Toya is just about tired of all of the rumors. Weeks ago, she revealed she’s actually considering filing a lawsuit because people have taken things way too far.
