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Rare Muhammad Ali art works fetch almost $1m at auction

A boxing sketch in felt pen by the late Muhammad Ali sold for more than $425,000 at an auction in New York of his little-known art works, some of which went for many times over estimates.
World • 06 Oct 21

100,000 line streets in final farewell to Ali

Religious and political leaders of many stripes joined the sports world and tens of thousands of ordinary mourners to bid farewell to Muhammad Ali.
News • 11 Jun 16

Clinton to give eulogy at Muhammad Ali's funeral

Muhammad Ali's hometown of Louisville will honour the former boxing champion on Friday with a procession through the Kentucky city and public funeral at a sports arena, a tribute befitting a local hero who achieved global stature as a humanitarian.
News • 05 Jun 16

Public welcome at Muhammad Ali's funeral

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 last night aged 74.
News • 04 Jun 16

Former boxing champion Ken Norton dies at 70

Ken Norton, the former heavyweight boxing champion who once broke Muhammad Ali's jaw, has died at the age 70.
News • 19 Sep 13

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