Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, died Friday, June 3, 2016, at 74.

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Fri., June 3, 2016

In this Feb. 8, 1962, file photo, a young Muhammad Ali, left, stands with his trainer Angelo Dundee at City Parks Gym in New York.

Dan Grossi Associated Press
Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing, shortly after dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine.

John Rooney Associated Press
In this March 8, 1971, file photo, Muhammad Ali crouches on the canvas as Joe Frazier circles in the background after Ali slipped during the 11th round of their title fight at Madison Square Garden in New York.
In this March 8, 1971, file photo, Muhammad Ali. right, takes a left from Joe Frazier during the 15th round of their heavyweight title boxing bout in New York. Frazier won a unanimous decision.
FILE - In this Sept. 10, 1973, file photo, Muhammad Ali, right, winces as Ken Norton hits him with a left to the head during their re-match at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. Norton, a former heavyweight champion, has died, his son said, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. He was 70.
In this Sept. 22, 1974, photo, Muhammad Ali plays a few notes on the piano as singer Etta James looks on.

Horst Faas Associated Press
In this July 26, 1976, file photo, world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is shown trying to evade kicks by wrestler Antonio Inoki during their 15-round World Martial Arts match, in Tokyo.
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS FEB. 14-15--FILE--Pop artist Andy Warhol, left, is shown photographing Muhammad Ali, his infant daughter, Hanna, and wife, Veronica, August 18, 1977 at Ali's training camp in Deer Lake, PA. The training camp, where Ali prepared for many of his biggest fights, is being turned into a bed and breakfast by George Dillman, the man who once taught karate to the former champion.
At a dinner honoring the six "Outstanding Chicagoans of Today," boxing champ Muhammad Ali takes a playful poke at sportscaster Howard Cosell, as Ann Landers advises them to break it up Nov. 11, 1977, in Chicago.
Joe Frazier, left, battles Muhammad Ali in a match in the 1970s. The referee is Carlos Padilla Jr.
In this Oct. 1, 1975, file photo, spray flies from the head of Joe Frazier as Muhammad Ali connects with a right in the ninth round of their title fight in Manila, Philippines, Ali won the fight on a decision to retain the title. The two fought three times, including two of the most famous matches ever.

Mitsunori Chigita Associated Press
Pope John Paul II looks on as Muhammad Ali, former heavyweight boxing champion, signs his autograph in Vatican City, in this June 6, 1982 file photo.
Former Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali spars with Augustine Gonzalez, 10, in the ring at the Thomas Jefferson Recreation Center in New York, July 12, 1994. Ali is in town for a cocktail reception to benefit his new non-profit organization, the "Muhammad Ali Future Foundation," benefitting inner-city youth.

Kathy Willens
Boxing great Muhammad Ali, right, pats the head of The Artist, aka Prince and an unpronounceable symbol, during a meeting in Washington Tuesday, June 24, 1997, prior to a news conference where they were to announce plans for a benefit concert in October. Money raised from the show will be donated to organizations around the world that promote religious and cultural tolerance.

Karin Cooper Rogers & Cowan
Laila Ali-McClain cries as she presses her cheek against her father, Muhammad Ali, as the two share the stage at the Butterfly Ball, a tribute to the elder Ali, coinciding with Black History Month, Saturday, Feb., 26, 2005, in Atlanta.

John Amis Associated Press
President Bush shares a laugh with former boxer Muhammad Ali, center, and his wife Lonnie, left, after presenting him with the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005 in Washington. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest civilian award, and recognizes exceptional meritorious service.

Evan Vucci Associated Press
With his wife Lonnie looking on, Muhammad Ali hugs former President Bill Clinton as he walks on stage at the grand opening gala celebration for the Muhammad Ali Center Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005, in Louisville, Ky.

Ed Reinke Associated Press
In a Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005 photo by Associated Press photographer Ed Reinke, Muhammad Ali points to a person in the crowd as the public gathered to celebrate the dedication of the Muhammad Ali Center, in Louisville, Ky.

Ed Reinke Associated Press
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali, right, and his wife Lonnie, left, during the award ceremony for the Otto-Hahn-Peace-Medal 2005 of the German Society of the United Nations in Berlin, Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005.

Franka Bruns Associated Press
Muhammad Ali, center, talks to his daughter Laila, left, after she won the no-title fight against Asa Maria Sandell from Sweden, in Berlin on Satruday, Dec. 17, 2005.

Markus Schreiber Associated Press
FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2012, file photo, Muhammad Ali, center, with the support of sister in-law Marilyn Williams, left, and wife Lonnie, walks through the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's in Phoenix.

David Kadlubowski The Arizona Republic
FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2014, file photo, Muhammad Ali is shown before the Ali Humanitarian Awards ceremony in Louisville, Ky.

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