Muhammad Ali's grandson, Nico Ali Walsh, has branded Jake Paul an "embarrassment" following his victory over Mike Tyson.
Paul faced off against 58-year-old Tyson in a high-profile match that was distressing for many viewers as the former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion struggled against a fighter 31 years his junior.
Netflix reported that the fight drew an audience of 108 million, despite being highly controversial even before it took place. Boxing 'purists' who had previously criticized both the event and Paul for fighting a past-his-prime Tyson was vindicated when 'The Problem Child' defeated 'Iron Mike' by a unanimous decision at the AT&T Stadium in Texas.
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However, it was the manner in which the fight played out that most upset fans, with Tyson taking a beating from Paul while only landing 18 punches himself. Despite reportedly earning $20 million from the fight, Tyson has now been publicly criticized by fellow boxing legend's grandson - Nico Ali Walsh.
Ali Walsh, whose mother is Rasheda Ali, is a middleweight fighter with an 11-1 record. The 24-year-old told Sky Sports that he had received a lucrative fight offer from Paul, which he declined because it was beneath the Ali name.
Nico stated: "Morally it was an easy choice. I said no before I even heard the numbers. I believe it was upwards of $3M. Of course, that would be money that I've never made in my career. That would be money that I've never even seen before. But is everything really money? That's how I was raised.
"You've got to ask yourself how much does your pride cost? How much are you willing to sell out for? Because that's exactly how it is, at least in my book. Anyone else can do it. But for me, I'm an Ali, I hold my name in such higher weight, I don't believe I should be playing in the mud with the likes of Jake Paul."
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Ali Walsh, who is close with Tyson, was left disgusted by Saturday's events. He tweeted in light of the result: "Jake Paul is an embarrassment to this sport. If my grandfather was still around, he'd call him out. Absolutely no shame... Love you Mike."
But on Instagram, the prospect revealed that he would fight the YouTuber-turned-boxer, though only if Tyson asked him to. It would certainly make for another eye-catching event which Paul could successfully market through his own Most Valuable Promotions.
Nico's mother Rasheda, meanwhile, said her father - who died in 2016 aged 74 - would have been "mortified" with Saturday's fight, but because of the eye-watering purse for both men. She told Fox News: "Boxers didn't make money, like you know, Tyson's making. Daddy would have been excited he made that kind of money."
"Well, he would have been excited to a point. Daddy would have been mortified because back then, boxers didn't really make that much. They were fighting for their lives, and I think as my dad started to make boxing more entertaining, that's when people came on board and how boxers started to, after my dad, make a lot of money.'".
Ali's most significant payday came towards the end of his career when he pocketed $7.9 million despite his loss to Larry Holmes in 1980. He only stepped into the ring once more, suffering a defeat in 1981 to Trevor Berbick, who was later knocked out by a young Tyson five years on.
The three-time heavyweight champion Ali reportedly earned a total of $57 million in prize money throughout his illustrious Hall-of-Fame career.
