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FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY - MUHAMMAD ALI: The Greatest Boxer In History

Tony Fitzsimmons

FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY - MUHAMMAD ALI: The Greatest Boxer In History

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FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY - MUHAMMAD ALI: The Greatest Boxer In HistoryOn June 10 2016, hundreds of people lined the streets of Louisville, Kentucky, as a procession of black cars drove slowly by. A hearse, strewn with flowers placed by onlookers, carried the mortal remains of Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jnr.The procession wound its way to Cave Hill Cemetery, where the ex-boxer known to the world as ‘The Greatest’ was laid to rest in a private ceremony.It was a fitting end to a life that, powerful as it was, had really shone outside of the limelight.But how did a boy from the streets of Louisville, Kentucky rise through the ranks to become one of the most famous sportsmen on the planet, and the undisputed greatest boxer ever to have lived? Float Like A Butterfly looks at the Ali story, from his early life, through to his career, his politics and his legacy on the world. A must-read for any Muhammad Ali or boxing fan.
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