Muhammad Ali | How the world mourned and paid tribute to 'The Greatest'

06/04/2016

Today, the world lost one of the greatest sportsmen ever in Muhammad Ali. The 74-year old was hospitalized after struggling from respiratory problems and the world paid their tribute to the champion that Ali was by reliving some of his greatest moments and sharing their own memories of him.

That combination of quickness and strength.

Sad to hear about this morning! What a legend of boxing and so much more to so many people x
— JB (@JBGill)

What a brilliant answer!

A child asked Muhammad Ali what he would do when he retired. His long, beautiful answer stunned the crowd.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing)

When Muhammad Ali saved a man’s life…

35 years ago, Muhammad Ali stopped a suicidal man who was ready to jump off a building in LA. Hero
— O (@manboything)

The fearless Ali at his best.

"When a person has been blessed with a life as full and rich as mine, he can never give back enough."
— Ms Khan (@QueensOfJannah1)

Living life how it should be.

What I admired about was that he didn't care about being liked, he just cared about doing the right thing
— Omid Djalili (@omid9)

Why Muhammad Ali was admired globally!

He fought fearlessly for what he believed in. When it was hard to fight,he fought for humanity.
— Nazia Memon (@NaziaMemon01)

And they did it for the right guy!

The only Hollywood star mounted on a wall, because " Nobody walks all over "
— Dave Foster Tips (@DaveFosterTips)

A true legend in every sense.

WATCH: How three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali transcended the world of sport:
— Sky Sports News HQ (@SkySportsNewsHQ)

Golden words by the Champion.

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, the hands can't hit, what the eyes can't see" RIP Muhammad Ali ��🏾
— Ashley Young (@youngy18)

And no sensible man would even make that mistake in the first place.

"If you even dream of beating me, you better wake up and apologise." What a line, what a boxer, what a man, what a life. Muhammad Ali
— Will Carling (@willcarling)

That mini-celebration in the end.

35-year-old Muhammad Ali dodges 21 punches from 19-year-old Michael Dokes -- in 10 seconds flat via
— Sir Arnold Robinson (@uk_expat)

The greatest Bollywood star pays his respect to the Greatest Boxer of all-time.

T 2277 -With the 'greatest' Muhammed Ali at his home in L.A. Prakash Mehra had wished to make film with him and me .
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan)

The Little Master’s Childhood Hero!

My hero since childhood. I always had a wish to meet you some day but now it will never happen. RIP "The Greatest”
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt)

(Also read - The 10 Greatest Quotes by Muhammad Ali)

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