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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muhammad ali, the greatest of all time. tonight, muhammad ali. he floated like a butterfly, stung like a bee. the three time world champion boxer who took on racism, intolerance and finally parkinson's. the humor still there'ven in silence. tonight we remember the death and life of an american legend. this special edition of "nightline" will be right back. >>> good evening. thank you for joining us. 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, returnin

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route, chris and lauren, back to you. >>> hundreds continue to visit muhammad ali center in louisville to pay tribute to the legendary boxerassed away friday in arizona after a 32 year battle with parkinson's disease. he was 74 years old when he died friday. he will be buried in louisville following a public memorial and funeral procession. former president bill clinton will deliver the eulogy. he is survived by his wife and nine children. >>> odd sighting this weekend in maine mow's home town. they have people wandering whether they saw this when the boxing great is sending a message, a swarm of bees took over the muhammad ali center just feet from a memorial for late heavyweight champion. many thought of ali's famous quote, float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, do you remember that. >> do i. >>> investigators plan to file charges against a parent of the boy in a gorilla celebrity in the cincinnati zoo. prosecutors are reviewing that family's actions surrounding the incident. gorilla seen dragging the three-year old boy through the water. zoo keepers were forced to shoot and kill the 17 year-old hack ram bay because t

tonight the world continues to mourn the loss of legendary boxer muhammad ali. arning 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 sa

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

muhammad ali. >> 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

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legendary boxer muhammad ali has died. the greatest was 74. d flare that remains unmatched to this day. dominating his opponents physically and verbally. but outside of the ring, the champ threw a few punches and took a few too. here's cnn's wolf blitzer. >> i shook up the world! i shook up the world! >> reporter: shook it up like no athlete before or since. born cassius marcel us clay jr. in 1942, muhammad ali first put on a pair of box is gloves at age 12 and six years later burst onto the scene as a brash but incredibly talented champion at the 1960 olympics. his star and voice rising as he turned pro, ali stepped up against sonny liston for the heavyweight title four years later. >> you look at me. i'm loaded with confidence. i can't be beat. >> when liston could not answer the bell for round 7, cassius clay had arrived. >> come here, champ. >> i'm the greatest thing that ever lived. >> reporter: but almost as quickly as he arrived, cassius clay was gone, after joining the nation of islam in 1964, clay changed his name to muhammad ali. he c

muhammad ali will be known always the beloved sports figure in history. muhammad ali died last night at a phoenix hospital. >> reporter: the legendary boxer who proclaimed himself the greatest died friday in scottsdale, arizona he had been in the hospital suffering from respiratory problems. he started training at 12 years old. he defeated the legendary sunny liston. his glory days a croaferl period in his -- controversial period in his life. he changed his name and refused to participate in the vietnam draft. back in the ring his undefeated professional record came to an end in 1971 when he lost to joe frazier in the fight of the century. he would get a revenge in the rematch in manila. his last fight was in 1981. he was diagnosed with parkinsons disease. >>> muhammad ali lived here in the area, he had homes in green hill families of a city avenue between haverford and lancaster avenues and he lived in cherry hill, new jersey. former pennsylvania state boxing commissioner, was involved with the restoration of his boyhood home in kentucky. another local tie boxering legend joe -- boxing legends joe frazier death him his first professional loss. >>> we'll have t

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

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

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 honesty

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

muhammad immune system. he had deep connections in the delaware valley. trish hartman has that part of the story. [bell tolling]. >> reporter: boxers young and hold honored muhammad aliith 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 hill is pretty cool. >> reporter: jus

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muhammad ali. alexandria hoff, cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> well, muhammad ali changed the game of boxing from day one. boxers at schumer memorial gym in west philadelphia will are proud of the impact ali made. his humanitarian efforts outside the ring earned him honor after honor including the liberty medal in 2012 at the national constitution center right here in philadelphia. >> he stood up in africa, everywhere for black people. >> he's not an athlete. he's part of american history. 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 b

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

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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 passed away. today the world is still mourning. honoring legendary boxermuhammad ali in the city of his childhood. go 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 d

. ♪ >>> 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

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

muhammad ali. >> 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

. >>> 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

good responses. >> helped join races, worked to end apartheid, and oh yeah, was a hell of a boxer. >> muhammad ali'sisit 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 experienced so

outlets are reportingt >>> there are growing concerns tonight about the health of legendary boxer muhammad alidia 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: chicago

. >>> 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

. >> 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

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

muhammad ali? >> muhammad ali is one of my inspirations. it is a big loss for boxing. muhammad ali's pleshment we will never forget and -- my condolences to his family and of course we as boxers we us a admire him and what he has done in boxing. >> mr. pacqaoi, i know that you are a champion, especially in the philippines, of trying to stop human trafficking. and that is one of your passions. did muhammad ali and his passions outside the ring influence you to get involved in things other than boxing? >> yes. that's right. other than boxing, muhammad ali inspired me to do good things, helping the people, helping those who need help. >> can you just give us some sense of whether you had personal interaction and contact with muhammad ali? did you ever meet him? did you ever talk to him? or did you just, as you said, use him as an inspiration? >> i didn't meet him personally but i just speak to his daughter. but i always admire him. i alwa we all know that what he has done and accomplished in boxing. it is a big thing in boxing. >> what do you think what his greatest fight? >> oh, he had a lot of good fights. thriller in manila. he was here in the philippines once so that's big p

muhammad ali in the ring. what did you think about muhammad ali, the boxer, the man, before you got in the ring with him? too much as a man. he was one celebrity i had seen on television, the first guy, saying he was the greatest. i'm beautiful. i've never seen anything like that. it was a phenomenon. the guy put on a show everywhere. i quit giving him trouble. w i was certain i was going to knock him out. i didn't have any respect for him as a boxer. let me tell you, that have zaire episode, too much respect. >> what were your impressions of him as that young man who said i will not go to war to vietnam. i will not go to kill who had to put his entire boxing career on hold. he was forced to do that for three years until the u.s. supreme court stepped in and allowed him to box again. what were your impressions of the courage that it took for him to do that? at the time, people weren't using the word courageous. >> i remember the day he resisted the draft. everybody turned on him. everybody. i hadn't gone into boxing yet. no one wanted to be in his presence. no one wanted to be his friend. he was dropped.

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

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

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

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

the bell rang 10 times for muhammad ali. boxers lowered their heads to remember the legend. not a fighter on earth who didn't look up to him. >> ali stood for more than b boxing, for community. >> admiring ali's courage to put everything on the line to stand up for the vietnam war. >> toe ma me, it surpasses anyt he did in the ring. >> that's ali and myself when he signed a contract in our office in center city. he was my friend and i'm proud to say he was my friend. >> remembering the fierce rivalry between ali and his rival, joe frazier. ali had love of his fans. >> he would sit on the sidewalk and talk to anybody who would listen to him. >> those are from the training camp from kenny gamble. >> he loved to play around and have fun and laugh. >> reporter: gamble says when he converted to islam he made some of the biggest impacts on the african-american communities. >> his life in my view was to shed light in a dark world and to give a people who didn't have any hope, give them hope. >> reporter: we got a chance to chat with some of those young kids about who is he athlete t

muhammad ali had deep connections to the delaware valley. his tenacity and grit inspired many local boxerslived in the area for a time. trish hartman has that part of the story. >> reporter: boxers young and old honor muhammad ali with a ten count and moment of silence at joe hadn boxing gym in northn liberties. >>> because of the things he done out of the ring, to me was more game changer, in life than game changer in my life, because i learned i can speak. >>> he was the greatest fighter who ever live. >> reporter: johan was part of the joe frazier fighting team. he described the first frazier ali feet as the most important time in his career. >>> all these people were off the street. if you look at this, he fed them all, they stayed for lunch and he sat down on the end of the ring and he talked to them. he lived in overbrook and moved into the five bedroom house in cherry hill. >>> to know he was in a local area like this tucked away in cherry hill is pretty cool. just as people we spoke with remembered his dominance in the boxing ring as well ass colorful expressions, they say they wil

. >>> 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

. >> 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. >> everybody want to be like 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. 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 beautiful, i'd never seen anything like that. t

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