'Mayweather's undefeated era in boxing is over': Muhammad Ali's grandson reacts to Devin Haney's disappointing loss

of Devin Haney versus ryan garcia The match was exciting, exhilarating and everything else worthy of calling it a legendary match. But this fight seems to have marked the beginning of a new era for some, where the best fights are the best. Early morning today, nico ali walsh He took to social media to react to last Saturday night's upset loss to Devin Haney.

After months of anticipation, Garcia and Haney stepped into the ring at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Defying all odds, “King Rai” dominated the former undisputed champion, but one judge deemed the bout a draw, with Garcia winning by majority decision. While most people were upset by Garcia's troll of the century, Muhammad Ali's grandson joined in. floyd mayweather.

Nico Ali Walsh loves the current state of boxing

Ryan Garcia's tweet made everyone believe that he might not be taking this fight seriously. But he completely turned that notion on its head with an exceptional performance against Haney. So, after an unexpected loss, Haney wrote about X: “[I] He fought like a true champion. He got up off the canvas and continued to fight. I'm 100% okay and would love to do it again while we both gain weight. ”

Nico Ali Walsh saw this and shared Haney's tweet in his own tweet. instagram stories while contributing his two cents on what he considers a monumental moment in sports. Ali's grandson wrote: “The Mayweather undefeated era in boxing is over. Everyone is fighting to the best of their ability. I love seeing that.” Walsh's praise rings especially true given Haney's steely determination to continue fighting despite Garcia's disregard for the agreed-upon weight limit.

Prior to Saturday's fight, Garcia weighed 3.2 pounds over the legal limit at his final weigh-in. This earned Haney $1.5 million, but as the two had bet, Haney decided to continue with the show. He even said he would beat Garcia regardless of his weight. Of course, Garcia lost the chance to take Haney's WBC super lightweight belt. Meanwhile, Walsh wasn't the only one to express his thoughts about the fight on social media.

Caleb Plant: “Stop acting like you're the worst fighter if you lose.”

Saturday night's fight had a lot of firsts for Devin Haney! He suffered his first career loss, going down three times to be exact. but, caleb plant We consider the loss to be no big deal. The next day, Caleb turned to X for help. Roberto Duran To explain his case.

Plant writes, “we [have to] However, stopping acting like you've lost means the fighter sucks. I miss the golden days when everyone fought everyone, but back then all the great fighters lost and got stopped (Duran quit mid-match, does he suck?). Thank you both for making it a wonderful evening. ”

That being said, even though the match didn't go the way Devin Haney would have liked, he seems to have earned a lot of respect from the fans. But it's hard to say whether other fighters will follow the example of Ryan Garcia and Haney and put up their best fights, especially at the risk of losing zero. What did you think of Saturday night's showdown?