if you're just waking up with us, boxer, muhammad ali called himself the greatest, muhammad ali died in arizona. we look back as at his remarkable life. >> reporter: he called himself the greatest and told us how pretty he was. in the summer olympics, clay took the world by storm. he won the fight and tidal -- tieblghts -- title in 1964. the adam point ali found a support in sportcaster, howard cocell. when he refused to be drafted citing religious regions, cosell spoke out in his defense. in 1974 he defeated george foreman regaining the heavyweight title. he fought joe frazier in 1975. and in 1978 he won a rematch against leon he retired with parkinsons disease. he never lost his quick eye or and remained the greatest of all time. >>> in 2012 he become the first athlete to accept the constitution liberty medal in philadelphia. the honor is for those they don't stlierve for the blessings -- strive for the blessings of liberty. he was unable to take the microphone is he liberty medal ceremony, but his daughter spoke on his behalf and summed up his legacy this way. >>> my father hassle

muhammad ali. the legendary boxer dying friday at the age of 74. he last few days of his life at a phoenix area hospital where he was treated for respiratory complications. muhammad ali, known as the greatest, due to his remarkable boxing career. >> he won a gold medal at the 1960 olympics in rome and went on to become a three-time world heavyweight boxing champion. coas clark has a look back. >> reporter: cassius clay first appeared on the boxing scene in the early '60s, won a gold medal and became heavyweight champion of the world. then he changed his name to muhammad ali and joined the nation of islam. when he was drafted into the army, he refused to go, because of his religious beliefs and he was against the vietnam war. so he became arguably the most controversial figure in america. he was stripped of his title had his boxing license revoked. he was arrested, but the supreme court overturned his conviction. a few years later, he made a comeback in the ring. where did he go to escape all the attention and concentrate on training? a town near rea

at one time nobody on the planet captured the world's attention more than boxer muhammad ali. flash forward to today, muhammad ali died at an arizona hospital. , the legendary boxer who claimed himself the greatest died in scottsdale, arizona he was in the hospital suffering from respiratory problems. born in louisville, kentucky he trained at 1 years. 12 years old. at 22 he defeated sunny liston. he joined the nation of islam and changed his name and refusing to participate in the vietnam draft. he was exiled from fights until the u.s. supreme court overturned the case on technicality. he lost to joe frazier in the fight of the century. he would get a rematch in manila. his last match was in 1981. he was fighting a new battle. he feels diagnosed with park -- parkinsons disease. he lit the flame for the olympics in atlanta. >>> he had homes in green hills farms off city avenue between haverford and lancaster avenue and cherry hill, new jersey. former pennsylvania state boxing commissioner is involved with the restoration of his boyhood home in kentucky. frazier dealt ali his fi

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boxer muhammad municipal called himself the greatest of all time. for many that's what he was. we go live to new york with a look back at an astonish live inside and outside the ring. ray, the county mourns the loss. >> reporter: we are mourning the loss of muhammad ali. he was a legend a person who came into the spotlight as a divisive figure. he transcended the world of boxing. he was leading the path of the historic and influential movement. he is being remembered inside and outside the boxing ring. he will be remembered by his profound personality. a man who was quick with his wit as much as his mighty punch. >>> you're the greatest of all time. >> reporter: indeed he did call himself the greatest and many say he proved it with his fists. gold medal wins and brash predictions all part of his mantra. his first big win conquering heavyweight championship sunny liston. the boxing legend winning that fight and the heavyweight championship four years later. 1964 symbolic for the champ it marks the year cacius clay are converted to islam and would be known as muhammad ali. he was

we begin with the breaking news, the ledge dare boxer, muhammad ali has died at 74. he was the beloved iconic three-time boxing champion. as byron pits tells us tonight, he was so much more. >> you out, sucker. >> reporter: he was a lightning rod in and out of the boxing ring. known for his grace and power and poetry. >> i'm handsome. i'm fast. i'm pretty, and can't possibly be beat. >> reporter: he was born cassius clay in louisville, kentucky in 1942. he is learned to fight as a boy after his bicycle was stolen and soon climbed the ranks of amateur boxing. by 18 he was the star of the u.s. olympic team. light on his feet and unlike anything the boxing world had seen, he took home a gold medal. the victory was bittersweet, returning home to a segregated south where he was still treated as a second class citizen. he said he threw his medal into the ohio river in disgust. four years later he was up against his first title fight. defying 7 to 1 odds, he stole the title in one of the biggest upsets in history. >> i upset him and i must be the greatest. >> reporter: he l

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. >>> and tributes continue to grow for legendary boxer muhammad ali, how thousands of people planning to honor his life and legacy this week in our area. >>> good day, it is monday june 6th, 2016. it is sort of the national holiday inn philadelphia because everybody went to the beyonce concert is home today. >> you will do all six hours. alex is recovering. i did in the go. >> i did not go but i was really keeping tabs on the weather we had frightening weather that held through right before that concert thankfully all of the storms blew past the link in order for beyonce to take the stage. little bit of good news for your monday on a scale of one to ten. it will be a a ten. do we deserve this or what. after yesterday's line of of nasty severe weather, as we look at satellite ape radar you can see what we were watching late yesterday afternoon. potent cold front moved towards the western part of the state and then just raked over parts of the delaware val which that severe weather. look at all of the storm reports, winds were gusting up to, 74 miles per hour in some locations, numerous

crowds have turned out to boxer muhammad ali's hometown of louisville, kentucky for the message funeral for friday. >> lining the streets of louisville for a chance at their final goodbye to boxing legend muhammad ali. all tickets to friday's free memorial service were given out within one hour. 6:00 ford in line from a golden ticket and i got a ticket. they just sold out so it's a blessing and i'm honored to have a ticket. >> he's the hometown hero basically. he's a great person period. he has given back to the city so much. availabletickets were for friday's service in honor of the boxing legend who died aged 74 last week. the tribute was a muslim service. >> more people should realize. muslim, christian, jews. more people should aspire to be great. >> a procession will make its way to the memorial stadium on friday. several heads of state will be present and the ceremony will be broadcast worldwide. universal in hollywood has been giving reporters a peek into the first ever zombie boot camp. that is a special training scheme for actors trying to flesh out a new attraction based on th

tonight the world continues to mourn the loss of legendary boxer muhammad ali.earning more about the funeral for ali, which will take place this friday. grant is here with the details. >> catherine: >> grant:the funeral will take place this friday at the "kfc yum center" in louisville kentucky.muhammed ali's hometown. the arena seats 22-thousand people, but tens of thousands more are expected.as the world honors the life of the man known as "the greatest" eight pallbearers will carry the body of muhammad ali.at friday's funeral. they include former heavyweight champion lennox lewis and actor will smith, who played muhammad ali in the biopic "ali" former president bill clinton will be among those delivering eulogies. today clinton talked to kron 4 about how he looked up to the champ as a young boy. on wednesday, the city of louisville will host a free "i am ali" festival featuring music and live entertainment. children can write on a wall and describe what they want to be "the greatest" in. new at 8. a young boy is expected to make a full recovery after doctors s

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manny pacquiao, probably the most famous of all philippines boxers, tweeted today, we've lost a giant today. boxing benefited from muhammadas much as meng kind benefited from his humanity. that's what you're seeing time and again, guys, on twitter. that's the thing. he was an unbelievable boxer, but he was much bigger than that. >> i love all the stories that we're hearing and it's nice to hear from manny pacquiao. of course his publicist, the former publicist of muhammad ali. thank you so much andrew for us there in hong kong. we'll continue our live coverage on the life and death of muhammad ali right after this. i use what's already inside me to reach my goals. so i liked when my doctor told me that i may reach my blood sugar and a1c goals by activating what's within me with once-weekly trulicity. trulicity is not insulin. it helps activate my body to do what it's supposed to do release its own insulin. trulicity responds when my blood sugar rises. i take it once a week, and it works 24/7. it comes in an easy-to-use pen and i may even lose a little weight. trulicity is a once-weekly injectable prescription medicine to

coming up on early today, tributes continue to pour in on the death of boxer muhammad ali, as preparations get under way for his funeral. >>> another primary win puts hillary clinton on the verge of clinching the democratic nomination. >>> plus, major progress in a fast-moving massive wildfire in southern california. >>> a historic win for novak djokovic. >>> and a new miss usa is crowned. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm dara brown. tributes continue to pour in from around the globe for icon muhammad ali. an interfaith memorial was held sunday night in ali's hometown of louisville, kentucky. this, as his body has arrived back in louisville, where a public and private memorial service are scheduled for later this week. jay gray joins us live from louisville with more. what's the atmosphere like there on the ground? >> reporter: dara, i think the overall atmosphere here, respect, thanks. since his death, many have showed up at the ali center, bringing flowers, balloons, as you can see behind me. some because of what he did inside the ring, others drawn here b

legendary boxer muhammad ali will be laid to rest today in his hometown.ack at his life and legacy and what's happening today in louisville. >>> forced to jump out of their windows. that's what happened to a family in this gloucester county home after a fire broke out and trapped them inside. we're live on the scene. >>> thank you, congress, for spending eight years wishing you could replace me with a republican. or to put it another way, how do you like me now? >> comedian in chief, president barack obama cracks jokes on "the tonight show" with jimmy fallon. he has impeccable timing by the way. >> he absolutely does. he really does. >> good morning. welcome to "nbc 10 news today." i'm vai sikahema. >> i'm katy zachry. it's 5:30. let's start with meteorologist sheena parveen and the neighborhood weather forecast. >>ç finally friday, it is here. temperatures are cool to start the day. it will be a nice day as we go through the afternoon. even for most of the weekend, temperatures at 60 in philadelphia, 48 south jersey. the map is updating here to show you

legendary boxer muhammad ali has died.ll look at his remarkable career and legacy that's left bend.hi ♪ ♪ maxx life in store and online. find brands you love at prices that work as hard as you do. >>> it is 8:30, and we're looking at this morning's top stories. the world is mourning the death of legendary boxer and humanitarian muhammad ali had died last night at 74 years old. >>> metro's spacetrack service underway. expect delays on the orange and silver lines between boylston and east falls church along with reduced service on those lines and severe impact west of boston. >>> and a death investigation in northeast. around 2:15 we noticed d.c. police tweet add victim was stabbed in the 500 block of eastern avenue and later died, but officers now saying the victim could have been we're going it look into that and keep you updated. >>> meantime, it is warm and, yeah, really muggy outside. even tough to see. a live picture looking out. a little foggy, tracking thunderstorms that could be rolling in. good morning. i'm david c

a memorial continues to grow tonight honoring late, great boxer, muhammad ali. hundreds visit this center named for the champion in the home up to of louisville kentucky pouring from around the world ali died friday at the age of 74. >> remember be him not only for the skill inside the ring and impact outside as well. fox 29 joyce evans here now you met ali when he came to atlantic city. >> a few times as a young reporter covering those mike tyson fights host bid donald trump. >> of course. >> ali invited me to come and sit at his table. >> really? >> yes he was really nice i was really star struck. i have no idea what i said to him. tonight lots of people around the world are saying plenty about him. they are sharing their memories and they are sharing their thoughts about the greatest. >> tributes for one of the world's greatest sporingt figure ursz of all time continue pouring in. and after the passing of muhammad ali. >> the legacy of muhammad ali is not that he just floated in the ring but he toad up outside the ring. >> he was a man of extraordinary honest

. >> and saw him we d muhammad ali the greatest boxer whoever lived captivated the world with his amazingkill, larger than life personality and unyielding commitment to civil rights and tonight we're remembering the legend who passed away at the age of 74. >>> good evening everyone, i'm natasha brown. thanks for joining us. ali died in an arizona hospital surrounded by his family. the champ was an artist between the ropes bringing speed and grace never before seen among heavy weight boxers but it was his actions outside of the sport that will truly come to define his life and tonight we're remembering an american original. diane vault called muhammad ali louisville can end ken's the greatest. >> he was for all people. >> reporter: she told us she'll never forget what an honor it was to meet him not once but twice. >> he just was the sweetest man i ever meant. >> reporter: she was one of a steady stream of fans who left cars and flowers outside the muhammad ali center. ali died friday night in phoenix arizona after suffering from respiratory problems. he battled parkinson's disease for dec

muhammad immune system. he had deep connections in the delaware valley. trish hartman has that part of the story. [bell tolling]. >> reporter: boxersoung and hold honored muhammad ali with a ten count and a moment silence in northern liberties. the nonprofit boxing facility for kids happened to hold the community day one day after the legend passed bringing fighters and community members together to remember the heavyweight champion. >>> because of the things he done out of the ring to me was more of a game changer in life than a game changer in my life. i learned that i can speak. >>> he was the greatest fighter to ever live. johan senior described negotiating the first fight at madison square garden as the most important momentness career. he -- moment in his career. he talked about taking his son to the training camp in 1972. >>> they were people off the street. you look at this, he fed them all. he sat on the ring and talked to them. >> reporter: ali lived in overbrook and moved into this five bedroom house in 1971. folks stopped by to remember his time here. >>> to know he was in a local area like this, tucked away in cherry h

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. >>> late boxer, muhammad ali said he floats like a butterfly and stings like a bee that makes somethingning outside the muhammad ali center ironic. a swarm of bees has gathered next to the mural. so far there is no indication that anyone put the bees there. >>> time for a preview of "good morning america." >>> amy robach joins us with a look at what's coming after "action news." good morning, amy. >> reporter: good morning, nydia, and matt. coming up next on "g.m.a." we're continuing your coverage and celebrating the greatest. muhammad ali's daughter layla joinses to discuss the large -- joins us to discuss the larger than life legend. >>> hillary clinton and bernie sanders battle for a win in california as trump defends himself from his own party's criticism that he has gone too far about his remarks about judges. >>> outrage over the 6 month sentence over a swimmer the powerful statement read by his victim. was the sentence too lenient. >>> it's monday here on "good morning america." >>> back to you. >>> we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ maxx life in store and online. find brands you love at p

muhammad ali oogs star on the walk of fame is the edge one placed on the wall a. memorial to the boxer outside the memorial ali center in his hometown in louisville, kentucky is growing every hour. it open a year ago and has drawn visitors from around the globe. many came back today to pay tribute to the champ. muhammad ali will be laid to rest on friday. his family today said a procession will begin at 6:00 a.m. in louisville, followed boy a public service and bill clinton will give the eulogy. >> several members of the abc7 news team fast and present got to meet ali. but only one knew him well. martin by yacht. >> muhammad ali was no stranger to the bay area nor to abc7. in the mid '70s, he befriended martin wyatt, granting him an exclusive interview after his legendary thrilla in manila fight, the most thrilling fight of his ali's career. >> i'm sitting there and he is battered and i'm sitting there just the two of us waiting. he said wow the pain, he said it was like dying. >> but he had a lot of living left to do with children and family and charitable causes to support, a side of

he's the civil rights movement basically. >> the boxers say they all wanted to be like muhammad ali. >> they all respect him so, so much. >> absolutely. >> he had so many great fights but his trilogy against joe frazier is regarded as the best in the sport. joe took the first with ali winning the final two including that epic thriller in manila. tonight we caught up with joe hand senior '84. he used his relationship to show many of ali's fights on pay per view television. he said he made time for people. >> didn't bother him, he would be showing them a magic trick and i always remember when it was training camp and i used to bring a lot of youngsters there and he'd tell the kids, i'm so fast, when i go to bed at night and i turn the switch off, before the light goes off, i'm in bed. >> he was very, very fast. >> coming up we'll hear more reaction from the sports world but, yes, he was the best. >> so many heartwarming stories coming in. thank you lesley. >>> exclusive tonight at 11:00 as well, ali like you have never seen him before. a local fan is sharing very precious mementoes wit

funeral plans are coming together for boxer muhammad r president bill >>> 5 things to know at 6:55. rmer president bill clinton and comedian billy crystal will speak at muhammad ali's funeral in louisville. he planned it himself to make sure it would be open to the public. >>> and the outer bands of the tropical storm hit florida overnight. the outer bands are expecting to get the worst of it until coleen -- colin moves out to sea. >>> dozens of people in southern california are allowed to go back home. at the fire's peak, 3000 homes were at risk in the calabasas area. it's now 80% contained. >>> a big concert is planned for bernie sanders. dave matthews and danny glover and others are expected to appear. they are encouraging people to rsvp online. >>> hillary clinton in the with community leaders at the good day cafe in vallejo and stopped by the greater st. paul church in oakland. her husband, former president bill clinton, has four bay area events planned for today. >>> i'm jackie ward in the newsroom. today, five mayors from the east bay will be meeting with the governor, asking

. ♪ >>> we're getting new details about the funeral arrangements for legendary boxer muhammad ali whond at the age of 74. we're also hearing from the youngest daughter of the champ who talked about her father on the "today" show. >> we're sad. i personally have been sad for a long time. my father has been struggling with parkinson's disease for many years and it's not easy -- it wasn't easy to watch him suffer. so knowing he's not suffering anymore is what gives me comfort. i prepared mentally for many years that obviously one day i was going to lose my father and that time has come. i think that the whole world is sad. anybody who ever loved him, and so many people do. so i don't feel alone. it's not just our family, it's the whole world. >> let's go to ali's hometown of louisville, kentucky. craig melvin is outside the muhammad ali center where a makeshift memorial is growing. craig, good morning to you. >> reporter: jose, good morning to you. the champ, the champ is home this morning, his body arrived late sunday night and it was taken via police motorcade from the airport to a fun

honoring legendary boxer, muhammad ali in the city of his childhood.o back, a long time now, back to 1980 in marble head, massachusetts, i believe, where you spent some time in the presence of ali. take us back to that and tell us about that moment. you wrote about it. that's why i know this happened. >> it was 36 years ago this past wednesday. he was in massachusetts. he was going to address the class day on the fifth reunion for the class of 1975. it was june of 1980. they're fifth reunion. >> at harvard? >> yes. >> he was staying at a friend's home in marble head, massachusetts. i spent the day with him. the most insightful part of the day was just he and i having breakfast in this man's home and he spoke eloquently about his lack of fear that he didn't fear anything happening to him because he had fought the government. he had changed his name. he had given up his title. he had given up his olympic medal for his belief and commitment. he talked about, i asked him about one point do you worry about brain damage. you get hit so hard, i was referring

. >>> and thousands turn out as legendary boxer muhammad ali is laid to rest in his hometown of louisville kentucky. >> oakland's mayor sat down this morning and addressed some of the questions swirling around the sudden resignation of police chief sean went. >> ktvu fox 2's christian was inside that room this morning. and the mayor seemed to stress this was his decision although sources tell us it was his -- >> surrounding allegations of sexual misconduct regarding oakland police officers and the daughter of a police dispatcher. the mayor said this morning she's been frustrated over that investigation but still says the decision was went's. >> chief went has never been a subject of the investigation of sexual misconduct in this department. it is also clear that i'm extremely angry about the alleged misconduct in this department. >>> that announcement came late last night with the mayor and city administrator making the announcement that went was out. and that bart deputy police chief ben farrow is the interim chief. now at this point, there's no time line on when a permanent replacement w

media outlets are reportingt >>> there are growing concerns tonight about the health of legendary boxer muhammad. media outlets report that the 74-year-old former boxing champ is in grave condition. ali was admitted to a phoenix hospital two days ago for a respiratory issue. he has been battling parkinson's disease for more than two decade. >>> at airbnb -- an airbnb has been banned for life caused of going on a racist tirade against a college student looking for a place to stay. we have a report that says it's not the first time a host is accused of racism. >> reporter: proclaiming this is the south, darling, a user identifying himself as todd warner allegedly wrote, find another place to rest your "n" word head. the messages were published on a blog by one of the friends. warner repeated liqueured and used racist language despite being told to stop. chris lahaine is the global head of policy for airbnb. >> it's why we took immediate action and why we have a zero tolerance policy on any type of activity like this. >> it's part of the microaggression just being a black american. >> reporter: chi

. >>> tributes continue to pour in for legendary boxer muhammad ali who died friday after a long battle with parkinson's. kenneth craig reports from ali's childhood home in louisville. >> long before muhammad ali became the greatest, he could only dream of greatness, growing up inside this pink house in louisville, kentucky. the home was restored and opened as a museum days before his death friday. ali's childhood friends, sonny fishback greeted visitors and shared stories about growing up with the champ. >> we wouldn't believe him when we were kids as he told the same stories he told as muhammad ali. no difference. same guy. >> what were those stories? >> i'll be heavyweight champion of the world. >> reporter: at ali's church, people celebrated his life and mourned his loss. ali's brother broke down in tears. >> loving and kind person to all people. he would help anybody that he could. he was a wonderful man. >> ali's funeral will be open to the public in a downtown louisville arena. thousands are expected and the service will be streamed around the world. ali was great in the ring and

good responses. >> helped join races, worked to end apartheid, and oh yeah, was a hell of a boxer. >> muhammadli's visit in richmond, california, at the auditorium for religious gathering in the '80s. so i guess he remembers that. and muhammad ali was, obviously, very involved in community events. >> you can always reach us on twitter at #ktvuthe9. >>> san jose sharks gearing up for game four of the stanley cup final. hoping to even up the series tonight. >> let's not forget they bet the penguins in overtime saturday night. >> nhl network is covering the action before and after the games. now is nhl analyst and a stanley cup winner mike rupp. >> thanks for having me. >> let's get it out of the way. we also know you played in pittsburg. is your heart pulling for the penguins this time around? >> you know what is funny? you would think that, right? i have some former teammates that played for the penguins. i tell you what. it took four seconds of talking to joe thornton on media day. a lot of the players on the team, the stuff they have gone through, being a player and knowing i haven't experien

. >> part of the legacy of boxer muhammad ali was not just his reputation for speed in the arena as heed for social causes and against parkinson's disease. it's those legendary traits that made him a hero to so many, including our juan williams, who joins us on the phone to talk about his time with the champ. thank you so much for joining us. it's so wonderful to have you on the show. i've listened to a number of your interview, and, obviously, read your wonderful peed iece o foxnews.com. i want to ask you why you think he was quite literally the best place on the planet? >> i don't think there's any doubt. i've been to china and the olympics, elizabeth, muhammad ali, you don't have to say the name twice, the image twice. the minute he shows up, not only in the capital beijing but in rural areas, he's mobbed. it's a sensation. you must remember, it's not simply he's known as the heavyweight champion of the united states. he was the heavyweight champion of the world when the heavyweight champion was known. i personally couldn't tell you, i don't know if you know, who the heavyweight cha

. >> also ahead legendary boxer muhammad ali is sent to the hospital, coming up at 6:00 what happened and the latest on his condition. she had to earn it.anded to cecilia aguiar-curry. built a business. became an expect in water policy. balanced budgets. and always solving problems. that's how she brought much-needed technology to local classrooms... so every child has an opportunity to learn. and worked to create more local jobs... so more families can get ahead. that's democrat cecilia aguiar-curry for assembly. >>> it's all about to happen at oracle arena, game one of the nba finals between the warriors and lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers. >> it is the rematch fans have been waiting for. ktvu's jason appelbaum is courtside right now. a lot of activity out there right now. how's it going? >> reporter: there's another network that actually owns the rights, so we got booted off the court. >> reporter: got a lot of warriors fans. >> reporter: definitely. [ shouting ] >> reporter: no lack of spirit. thanks, guys, appreciate it. all right. it's just one of those things where the

coming up on early today, tributes continue to pour in on the death of boxer muhammad ali, as preparations under way for his funeral. >>> another primary win puts hillary clinton on the verge of clinching the democratic nomination. >>> plus, major progress in a fast-moving massive wildfire in southern california. >>> a historic win for novak djokovic. >>> and a new miss usa is crowned. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning, everybody. i'm dara brown. tributes continue to pour in from around the globe for icon muhammad ali. an interfaith memorial was held sunday night in ali's hometown of

what's the memory that stands out to you of ali the boxer and muhammad ali the man? >> they both stand out because a boxer can fight and you know he had his good days and bad days, but he could always pull it out, he could fight and the man, you couldn't beat him. you couldn't find many people like that. certain people ask for autographs, held sign autographs for anybody that comes in front of him and asks for one. i worked for him for four years as his firm partner and travelled with him to indonesia, to africa, to places like that and i never seen him say no to anyone as far as a photograph or a picture, so in the older days that i stayed with him in the camp, i never seen him holler at somebody for somebody they shouldn't have been doing. seemed like he was always level and that's what bothered me because he was too straight. [ laughter ] >> reporter: larry, in 1980 when he came out of retirement to fight you, it was not a pretty fight. it was stopped if i remember correctly in the tenth round it was stopped by dundy, he had had enough. you have said in the past th

you are one of only five, if i'm correct, boxers to actually defeat muhammad ali in a real match.given the fact that you seem to like him a lot? >> yeah, believe me, it was hard. that was one of the hardest fights that i ever had to fight, fighting against a guy that i loved and i knew i could beat him because i work with him, you know, for four years as a sparring partner, but then i understood the reason why he fought me, you know, for the money. he was getting $10 million and then i was -- i'm 66 and i come out of retirement for $10 million so you know, i can understand that -- you know, he wanted to fight and he wanted to win. and he tried to goat me into winning. you're just my sparring partner, you can't fight. watch this, watch this. you know, but that was a sad day. and even after i beat him i went to his dressing room and i said to him, man, you know i love you. he said, well why you whoop me like that then? he was always -- he was -- always had some comment, you know what i'm saying? so that's why i feel like i feel. >> well, larry holmes, thank you for sharing your memo

quote, after a 32-year battle with parkinson's disease, muhammad ali has passed away at the age of 74. the three-time world heavyweight champion boxer died this evening. muhammad ali's funeral will take place in his hometown of louisville, kentucky. the ali family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and support and asks for privacy at this time. don. >> yeah, muhammad ali was always at his best in the ring but also in front of a microphone. he had a way with words like no one else before or frankly since. ali used that talent to back up his other one, his skill in the ring. and he wouldn't just beat his opponent. he'd tell them how he was going to do it before they'd even stepped in the ring. take a listen to one of his best. >> i'm afraid that we don't have that sound bite for you, but just take my word for it. he used to do it a lot. he used to name his round and more often than not, he would deliver on it. >> and deliver it in rhyme as well when he was threatening his opponents. we want to turn now to david mckenzie. one of our correspondents kind of gauging the reaction from around the world. david, to talk

almost universally, muhammad ali known by most as the greatest boxer of all time.ust ask him, he would tell you. you are really not likely to find much to say about those that cover him in the ring. joining me to discuss is chris stone, the managing editor of "sports illustrated." chris, i cannot think of an athlete, let alone a figure for whom more eloquent words have been written over the years. the best writers doing their best writing. what was it about muhammad ali that brought out this almost fixation, this interest among the best and the best. >> well, there is a very good reason for that. has there ever been an athlete that reminded you that sports was so much fun. yet, at the same time, reminded you that like the rest of the world, it contains a lot of hard, sometimes ugly, truths. the sports world, there is a real nexus between sports and social issues, race, religion, poverty. is that still are really difficult for us to grapple with today. yet, ali, nobody pushed or informed that conversation better than ali himself. as a performer, he will go down as o

muhammad ali. tonight, we also know that paul simon was playing in berkeley, the musician, and he dedicated his song, the boxer, to muhammad ali. and scotty pippin, just one after another, many of course were the first ones to weigh in. we're starting to hear from politicians now, donald trump has weighed in. other people have weighed in, as well. the clintons have weighed in. we're waiting for a statement from the press, we have not yet gotten that yet. we do expect it at some point. right now on social media especially it has just been one after another. there are a ton of hash tags that are out there right now that have gotten at least 500,000 mentions if not more. some are a million if not more, go, to cassius clay, to muhammad ali. all sorts of quotes famous, he said i hated every minute of training but don't quit, suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. one of the many quotes by this man who has touched so many people over the years i should say. all the things he accomplished. not only inside the boxing ring but outside. we do expect to hear more of a plan of when muhammad ali will be l

known simply as the greatest 37 muhammad ali, brilliant boxer who of course could float like a bulletfly and stinbee, passing away at the age of 74. ali was a three-time 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 himself the greatest and told us how pretty he was. and for more than 20 years he backed up his words with his fists. beginning with a gold medal at the 1960 summer olympics, cassius clay took the boxing world by storm. in one of his first big pro fights he brashly predicted an upset over heavyweight champion sonny liston. >> if you like to lose your money, be a fool and bet on sonny. >> reporter: ali won that fight and the title in february 1964. then he announced his conversion to islam and his new name, muhammad ali. a storm of criticism did not sway him. >> whatever the punishment, whatever the persecution is for standing up for my religious beliefs, even if it means facing machine gun fire that day, i will face it

. >>> we are learning more about the death of the legendary boxer muhammad ali who passed away fridayight at the age of 74. laura ingraham has more on how ali's friends and friends are preparing to honor him one more time. >> reporter: good morning. he was known as the greatest and now the boxing friends and family are mourning a loss of a legend. doctors said it was septic shock that took his life, after he had been admitted into the phoenix area hospital earlier in the week with respiratored from par disease for 32 years. his daughter hana tweeted an instagram out, the account of his final moments saying this. all of his organs failed but his heart wouldn't stop beating. for 30 minutes his heart kept beating. no one had ever seen anything like it. his daughter says it was a true testament to the strength of his spirit and will. the outpouring of support and memories only getting started from friends around the world and those in the boxing world who knew him best. >> friends for life. he brought me into fighting. he was a man of god who believed in god and with that faith and the co

the white community and white society her >> well, in his era, muhammad ali made people believe -- in his era, entertainers as well as boxers as well as any other athlete, everyone wants to be like muhammad ali. everyone wanted to be like muhammad ali. dress like him, talk like him, move like him. a true class act. a true class act. >> when he would come to your fights and you would be boxing and the fans in the middle of the fight would start to chant, ali, ali, ali, did you notice it and what was that like? >> for a legend like muhammad ali to come to my fight, it was a dream come true. you know, i never dreamed that had ali would come to see me fight. and when he did come see me fight, that made me want to go out there and perform that much better. >> was he the greatest fighter of all time. he's called the greatest. he called himself the greatest. that's how he's known worldwide. is he? was he? >> well, in his era. we're talking about was he the greatest -- one of the big skpes greatest athletes of his time. yes. you know, will there ever be another ali. we just don't know. we may never see another ali in our generation

. >> next, from lewisville kentucky, the memorial service for former heavyweight champion boxer muhammad ali. and then ben roads discusses the obama administration efforts concerning global nuclear security. muhammad ali has been buried encapsulated hill cemetery in lewisville, kentucky. a public memorial service was held and speakers included former president billy clinton, billy crystal, brian gumbal and members of the family. this is just over three hours. >> in the name of god, most compassionate, more merciful, we request everyone rise at the current time. stand-up to greet the ali family.

muhammad ali. at the time i did anyway. >> reporter: it's the name the world knew then. when these -- one these boxersay the world now will never forget. >> muhammad was an icon in boxing and also in history. >> reporter: reporting in west philadelphia -- >> i took on the world. anita oh, cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> well, ali's personality was so magnetic that even his rivals in the ring couldn't resist his charm. george foreman spoke earlier today about how much he loved his former foe. >> after you get out of the ring with him and look at him, everybody falls in love with him. you can't help it. he was one loveable good looking great guy and you wanted to be around him. >> foreman and ali famously squared off in 1974 in yeah. ly one of ali's foes turned long time friend was the lehigh valley's larry holmes the greatest and the easton assassin squared off also in a memorable championship bout. "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff talked to holmes and local boxers about ali's life and legacy. >> (bells tolling). >> reporter: a final 10 counter marked what seems to be the conclusion of one grand a

boxer in the world. he's had a number of influences in his life including muhammad ali. who helped shape the boxer ward grew up to be. unfortunately he never got the chance to tell the man that influenced him, one of the greatest in the history of the sport, what he meant to him. ali probably the only champion he grew up watching but didn't get the chance to meet. ward says he knows exactly what he would have done if he got the chance. >> if you meet somebody like ali especially for myself i would do more listening than talking. >> alecia reid kron4 news. >> and both democratic presidential candidates campaigning hoping to get last minute votes before the election. bernie sanders hoping a big win will give him momentum into the convention in july. hillary clinton hoping to finally clench a victory. and reporting in san san francisco i'm kate cayingal kron4 news. >> the shooting happened on north 26th and east julian streets. officers responded and found a man with at least one gunshot. he died at the scene. this is the second deadly shooting in the past two days. they're

muhammad ali. two legendary local boxers are among them. here's jeff skeverski. champions are not made in gym. re they are made from a desire, dream, vision, that's muhammad preached and practiced. he trained against the biggest fights of his life joe frazier and george foreman in deer lake, pennsylvania a small town in the poconos. it was out of the light and peaceful where he trained with a young larry holmes. he lived in philadelphia and cherry hill in the 1970s made an impact on the world and the local boxing scene before he passed away friday at the age of 74. >>> i look at all ali has done and stood up for in and out of the ring he was his own salesman, his own pitchman, his own promoter, his own everything. >>> i had a great relationship with him, took me places. i want to africa. england, malaysia, places where he fought at. i would have never down that. that man took me. that's why i say he was one of the greatest fighters of all time. >> reporter: larry homes sparred with ali and got him ready for the thriller in ma nill in -- manila and went on to beat him later on. >>> two guys they

known simply as the greatest 37 muhammad ali, brilliant boxer who of course could float like a bulletflyting like a bee, passing away at the age of 74. ali was a three-time 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 himself the greatest and told us how pretty he was. and for more than 20 years he backed up his words with his fists. beginning with a gold medal at the 1960 summer olympics, cassius clay took the boxing world by storm. in one of his first big pro fights he brashly predicted an upset over heavyweight champion sonny liston. >> if you like to lose your money, be a fool and bet on sonny. >> reporter: ali won that fight and the title in february 1964. then he announced his conversion to islam and his new name, muhammad ali. a storm of criticism did not sway him. >> whatever the punishment, whatever the persecution is for standing up for my religious beliefs, even if it means facing machine gun fire that day, i will face

there's something about muhammad i saw and everybody should know this, i was trying to court a girl and i invited her to have dinner with me. i told her i was going to be a boxer. she said, really? i seen muhammad ali on the street and he was just saying, "i'm beautiful, look at me." you know what, i never dated that girl again i got so upset. but then i met him myself and he was walking down the street in new york city with just a pair of slacks on and i said, man, he is beautiful. so after you get out of the ring and look at him, everybody falls in love with him. you can't help it. he was one loveable, good looking, great guy and you wanted to be around him. i was excited to meet him and happy to be his friend. >> so that was the start of your relationship after zaire. but what about before that? when, you know, the expectations were built that it was going to be george foreman against muhammad ali in the ring, what did you think about muhammad ali the boxer, the man, before you got in the ring with him? >> didn't think too much of it as a man, but he was one celebrity i'd seen on television, the first guy on the news saying he was the greatest, i'm beautifu