“Where the monkey at?” Legendary Muhammad Ali’s HILARIOUS experience watching King Kong, narrated by grandson
In an exclusive interview with FirstSportz, Biaggio Ali Walsh shares a core memory of his grandfather, Muhammad Ali.
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Muhammad Ali and King Kong (image credit- MUBI, The New York Times)
The former heavyweight champion of the world, Muhammad Ali, is widely regarded as one of the most renowned combat sports athletes of all time. Similarly, his two grandsons, Biaggio Ali Walsh and Nico Ali Walsh are aiming to live up to the legacy of their grandfather.
Furthermore, Nico is following in his grandfather’s footsteps and pursuing a career in boxing, but in the middleweight division. Similarly, Biaggio is pursuing a different path by indulging in a career in MMA in the lightweight division.
Both fighters have expressed how their grandfather’s legacy puts a lot of pressure on them when they compete. During an exclusive interview with FirstSportz, Biaggio Ali Walsh revealed how kids would challenge him to fight because he was Ali’s grandson. Hence, Biaggio has been familiar with such confrontations or challenges his entire life, and he deals with them properly.
Furthermore, during the interview with Firstsportz, Biaggio shared some treasured memories of his grandfather. One of the core memories Biaggio recollected was watching the King Kong movie with his grandfather. In addition, Biaggio stated that Ali, on not being able to spot King Kong for the 1st hour of the movie kept hilariously asking:
Where the monkey at?
Biaggio spoke about his time with his grandfather and shared a core memory of him watching the movie King Kong. Since the movie does not show King Kong for almost an hour, it made Ali impatient. Subsequently, Ali kept asking Biaggio where the monkey was because the movie had been going on for some time.
Biaggio, who was only a kid at the time, was more confused and did not know. Hence, this small and wholesome core memory reflects their close relationship and how funny Ali was.
Biaggio Ali Walsh overcame depression because of MMA
Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Biaggio, spoke openly about his struggles with mental health issues, including depression and substance misuse. Furthermore, Biaggio revealed that this was before finding comfort in mixed martial arts, which transformed his life for the better.
Initially, Walsh aspired to be on the football field; however, he was plagued by depression and substance abuse. Hence, this hindered his progress, and he then solely focused on MMA, which was a life-changing decision. In the interview with FirstSportz, Walsh also spoke about how MMA helped him grow and overcome his problems and bring him closer to his faith.
Furthermore, MMA provided him with the opportunity to exercise physical discipline and develop mental fortitude. Subsequently, it also provided him with a powerful tool to overcome his difficulties and battles in life.
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