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Muhammad Ali feted by the famous and fans in final farewell

Muhammad Ali was extolled on Friday as a boxer of incomparable grace, a magnetic entertainer and a man of conviction who gave a voice to the oppressed, as a two-day celebration of "The Greatest" came to a rousing end in his Kentucky ho

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Boxing great Muhammad Ali fought for us: Obama

President Barack Obama paid tribute on Saturday to boxer Muhammad Ali, saying his fight for racial justice and religious tolerance "shook up the world" and was an inspiration. "Muhammad Ali shook up the world. And t

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Muhammad Ali: 'Greatest' boxer, showman, ambassador

More than 60 years ago, a bicycle thief in Louisville, Kentucky, unknowingly set in motion one of the most amazing sports careers in history and one of the best-known figures of the 20th century, Ali. An angry 12-year-old Cassius

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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74

Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose record-setting boxing career, unprecedented flair for showmanship, and controversial stands made him one of the best-known figures of the 20th century, died on Friday aged 74.

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Muhammad Ali in hospital with 'respiratory' ailment

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali has been hospitalised for a respiratory issue, family spokesman Bob Gunnell said on Thursday. Gunnell said in a statement that Ali was in fair condition but that a brief hospit

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Muhammad Ali hospitalised with pneumonia

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been hospitalised with pneumonia and is expected to recover because the illness was caught early, a spokesman said on Saturday. Ali, 72, was admitted to a hospital in an undisclosed location on Satur

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Boxing legend Frazier dies at 67

Joe Frazier, the relentless slugger who became the heavyweight champion of the world and earned boxing immortality with three epic battles against Muhammad Ali, died on Monday at age 67, his personal manager said. "Smokin' Joe" Frazier, wh

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