Always be with me in my heart and my bones, my mind. Always be with us. Reporter the world joining the family in mourning the death. The champ would have been very proud of his family. The financial bell came after a 32year bout with parkinsons disease. Ali transcended his sport. Nope for his fighting in the ring and his accomplishments outside of is. The greatest of alltime. Toot selfproclaimed title proven with an olympic gold medal, and then beating sonny liston. Always so confident . Yes, always. He would go on to prove his mettle against other poxing greats likes joe frazier ask george foreman. Putting him as a boxer would be an illinois assault. The greatest insult. He has want of the greatest human beings ive ever met in my life. But his biggest wins calm outside the ring. In 1964 he converted to islam and changed his name from cassius clay to muhammad ali and took on the government, refusing to serve in the armed forces. From vietnam to civil rights he leaves a Lasting Impact o
I took on the world yes, he did. An American Icon passes away. Muhammad ali has died at the age of 74 after a threedecadelong battle with parkinsons disease. Good evening. Thank you for joining us tonight. Im ama daetz. And im dan ashley. Word of alis passing came about 90 minutes ago now. We have Team Coverage tonight on the legacy that ali leaves behind. We begin with abc 7 news sports director larry beil. Larry. Reporter ama, the boxing legend hospitalized in arizona with a respiratory condition, and tonight the sports world, celebrities, fans, theyre all remembering one of the most famous people in the world. Known simply as the greatest 37 muhammad ali, brilliant boxer who of course could float like a bulletfly and sting like a bee, passing away at the age of 74. Ali was a threetime heavyweight champion. In his prime he was part fighter, part promoter. The consummate showman. Abc News Reporter Marci Gonzalez looking back now on the life and legacy of the champ. Reporter he called
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Announcer live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. He will be remembered for all his works in kmart and his philanthropy. Reflecting on the loss of a legend. Muhammad ali. Tonight, remembrances from coast to coast on the legacy the heavyweight boxing champion left on the sport and on society. Good evening, im eric thomas. Its been a day of mourning for the boxing champion and civil rights activisactivist. Today his family revealed that ali died of septic shock after a five day stay at an arizona hospital pt his wife and children were able to be at his bedside to say goodbye to the 74yearold. They are bringing his body back to his childhood hometown of louisville, kentucky over the next couple of days. His funeral will be there on friday. He was a complex man who began his climb to fame during a turbulent period in american history. Sergio can tanna is live in the newsroom with that part of the story. Reporter there are so many stories about muhammad ali. Some seem unre
Its beloved citizens. Ali died in a hospital in the phoenix area with his family at his bedside. Boxing was his entry into stardom but civil rights, personality and persevering was his lasting personal. Im so mean i make medicine sick. Ali had a flare for words that was only surpassed by his amazing performances in the ring. Born cassius clay he capped an amateur career by winning a gold medal in the 1960 olympics. Turning pro, his brash and controversial style turned him into an international figure. But his dramatic defeat of sonny liston in 1964 was a surprise. Upset in the heavyweight industry. Reporter he shocked the world again in 1967, but this time out of the ring. He joined the nation of islam and changed his name to muhammad ali. It was a controversial move in which he used his new found religion to avoid being send to vietnam. My intention is to box and win a clean fight. But in war the intention is to kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, and continue killing innocent people. Repor