Muhammad Ali

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The black game changers of US sport
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Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee
The best of Muhammad Ali’s quotes on boxing, success and civil rights that mesmerised people all over the world.
Published On 18 Jan 2018
Video Duration 25 minutes 06 seconds

On how Muhammad Ali’s death started a debate on anti-blackness within the Muslim community.

Thousands gather as casket carrying boxer and rights activist makes its way through streets of his hometown, Louisville.

Thousands line the streets of Louisville, Kentucky, paying tributes to the former heavyweight champion of the world.

We ask boxer Amir Khan about Muhammad Ali’s legacy and challenge Rwandan FM Louise Mushikiwabo on human rights abuses.

Thousands gather in Louisville to attend a traditional Muslim prayer service for Muhammad Ali.

“His legacy is just as meaningful now as it was when he held the belt over his head in triumph.”

“I remember him walking into the store where I worked and singling out me, the darkest-skinned and only Arab employee.”

Boxing was once banned by Mao Zedong, but Ali helped to revive the sport and still inspires Chinese boxers today.

Ali will be remembered as a heavyweight boxing champion, a magnificent showman and a civil rights activist.

What did the boxing legend and social justice icon mean to the world?

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