Family for sure. Well continue the coverage of the great loss of mohammed ali. With Patty Ann Brown who is in on the fox report. For this fight i have wrestled with alligators and handcuffed lightning and you know i am bad. I murdered a rock and hospitalized a brick. I am so bad i make medicine sick. Im so fast, man, i run through a hurricane and dont get wet. And i drown a drink of water and kill a dead tree. Wait until you see mohammed ali. The world celebrating the life and legacy of the greatest mohammed ali. I am Patty Ann Brown in for julie band p band. Ali died in a phoenix hospital
surrounded by family days after being admitted with respiratory problems. He was 74 years old. And he called himself the greatest of all time. He was a ledge sxend moves that dazzled fans and bewildered opponents and outside of the ring a man larger than life, political and controversial. He will be remembered as a man of the world who spoke his mind and wasnt afraid to take a chance. And went out of
Ruling in a stunning reversal of fortunes. He was free to return to the ring. When he traveled to Central Africa to reclaim his title from George Foreman, none of the Sports Writers thought he could win. In fact, most of them feared for his life. But in what the africans call the miracle at 4 00 a. M. , he became a champion once more. [ applause ] and as the years passed and those slowed by parkinsons, muhammad was compelled by his faith to use his name and his notoriety to support the victims of poverty and strife. He traveled to places like wartorn afghanistan, campaigned as an advocate of reducing the debt of third world debt [ applause ] as his voice grew softer, his message took on greater meeting. He came full circle with the people of his country. When he lifted a torch that seemed to create new light in the 1996 olympics. [ applause ] muhammad always knew instinctively the road he needed to travel. His friends know what i mean when i say he lived in the moment. He neither dwell
[ inaudible ] his extraordinary boxing career only em compassed half of his life. The other half was committed to sharing a message of peace and inclusion with the world following his wishes, his funeral will reflect those principles, and be a celebration open to everyone. Lonie and the entire ali family invite everyone to join them for the celebration in muhammad alis hometown of louisville, kentucky. So, muhammad ali will return to louisville within the next 24 to 48 hours with family members accompanying him. He will be the celebration of muhammad alis life will begin on thursday with a private family ceremony in for just the immediate family, children and grandchildren, cousins, brother, and then the next morning the family will gather at the funeral home location where they will be joined by the eamons aid who is presiding over the funeral arrangement for prayers. A rather large funeral procession will take muhammad ali through the streets of louisville to allow anyone that is the
Covered in a few moments. First a processional will get under way here shortly in louisville. It will take the champs body past some notable locations from his life, including the ali center. Also his childhood home as well. Eventually taking him to Cave Hill Cemetery where he will be laid to rest. Among the pallbearers, two former heavyweight champs, l lennox lewis and mike tyson. Will smith also a pallbearer. Smith portrayed muhammad ali in the oscarnominated film. Then this afternoon a public memorial, including a celebration of the life of muhammad ali including eulogies from Bryant Gumbel and former president bill clinton as well. A fitting tribute for a man who to many of us was so much bigger than boxing. I told you, all of my critics, i told you all that i was the greatest of all time. Im going to float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. His hands cant hit what his eyes cant see. Ali backed up all that talk in the ving as well. Lifetime record of 61 wins. He was an olympic
Surrounded by family days after being admitted with respiratory problems. He was 74 years old. And he called himself the greatest of all time. He was a ledge sxend moves that dazzled fans and bewildered opponents and outside of the ring a man larger than life, political and controversial. He will be remembered as a man of the world who spoke his mind and wasnt afraid to take a chance. And went out of his way to be a kind, benevolent individual, that really changed the world. I mean mohammed ali changed the way that people challenged authority. [applause] alis life was full of achievement and giving scombak acknowledged in 2005 when he was awarded the president ial medal of freedom by president bush. Despite battling parkinson over 30 years he was dedicateed to humanitarian work. He was laid to rest in kentucky. We have Fox Team Coverage at this hour and mike has more on the life and legacy and start with johnathon hunt live in los angeles. Reporter patty nan, he was a ledge sxend mourn