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born in lewisville kentucky he was introduced to boxing when he was 12. just six years later he brought home a gold medal from the 1960 summer olympics. he turned pro at age 18 and at 22 he stung the boxing world becoming heavy weight champion defeating the legendary sonnylison. -- sonny liston. >>> his heavyweight title was revoked when he refused to serve in the vietnam war. he began a three and a half year exile from championship fights until the supreme court overturned his conviction on a technicality. barely back in the ring his undefeated professional record came to an end in 1971 when he lost to joe frazier in a match dubbed the fight of the century. but he would get revenge in the rematch. it ended in a technical knockout after the 14th round. ali on a roll again. >> i murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalized a brick. >> his last fight was in 1981 when he lost his title. he had been fighting a new battle, diagnosed with parkinson's disease. as his condition grew progressively worse his spirit grew strong. he lit the flame at the summer only
born in lewisville kentucky he was introduced to boxing when he was 12. just six years later he brought home a gold medal from the 1960 summer olympics. he turned pro at age 18 and at 22 he stung the boxing world becoming heavy weight champion defeating the legendary sonnylison. -- sonny liston. >>> his heavyweight title was revoked when he refused to serve in the vietnam war. he began a three and a half year exile from championship fights until the supreme court overturned his...
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lewisville, kentucky admirable led by greg fischer. give it up for the mayor. [applause] >> i would like to welcome you to this memorial service for the people's champ, muhammad ali. at this time, we would like to introduce our first speaker. dr. reverend kevin bellevue cosby. [applause] >> reverend has served as the senior pastor of saint steven church in lewisville, kentucky greatly through a dynamic bible teaching. his congregation has grown. he combines passion, wit and intellectual as the foundation of the ministry that transformed the lives of thousands of individuals. reverend? [applause] >> i looked in the dictionary for the the word fidelity. it has two words. in 1967 nine months prior to this assassination, dr. martin luther king junior was interviewed by merve griffin. dr. king asked griffin a relevant question. he said dr. king, what has been the greatest effect and impact that the civil rights struggle has had on the negro? dr. king paused and said besides the dismantling of barriers that prohibited the negro from free access, the greatest and most
lewisville, kentucky admirable led by greg fischer. give it up for the mayor. [applause] >> i would like to welcome you to this memorial service for the people's champ, muhammad ali. at this time, we would like to introduce our first speaker. dr. reverend kevin bellevue cosby. [applause] >> reverend has served as the senior pastor of saint steven church in lewisville, kentucky greatly through a dynamic bible teaching. his congregation has grown. he combines passion, wit and...
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his career began in lewisville kentucky where he won an olympic light heavy weight gold medal. and upon his return, he found that racism with a gold medal around his neck or not was still very prevalent in his native lewisville. the story goes he went to a bridge, threw his gold medal into the water never to retrieve it. and it went on to become the heavy weight champion. in the early 60s he was a 7-1 underdog when he took on sonny lipton and he said i'm going to beat this ugly bear. i'm going to take him out. and sure enough he did. and at age 21 he was the heavy weight champion of the world. he traveled the gold and in those days you fight all comers. and he went to fight henry cooper in london. he had the rumble in the jungle with george foreman. he was the man at all times. of course as steve said, it's an individual decision you're feeling on the vietnam war. but muhammad ali said i will not serve and indeed he was out for six of the prime years of his boxing career. came back to fight joe frazier after the six-year absence. lost the 15 round decision. and people still say
his career began in lewisville kentucky where he won an olympic light heavy weight gold medal. and upon his return, he found that racism with a gold medal around his neck or not was still very prevalent in his native lewisville. the story goes he went to a bridge, threw his gold medal into the water never to retrieve it. and it went on to become the heavy weight champion. in the early 60s he was a 7-1 underdog when he took on sonny lipton and he said i'm going to beat this ugly bear. i'm going...
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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 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.
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. >> muhammad ali's body returned to his hometown of lewisville kentucky. where he'll be laid to rest and an airplane carrying his body landed in in lewisville. he was taken to a local funeral home a public memorial service planned on friday. dozens of people attended an interface service earlier today to celebrate the hometown hero. >> he inspired so many people in and outside of the boxing ring. >> and alecia reid sat down with andre ward who's from oakland to talk about how ali inspired him. >> i've taken so much from him. >> he helped shape the boxer ward grew up to be. >> he genuinely cared about people. >> he got into the sport when he was only 9-years old. because of his dad he started watching take place of ali. >> showing that it's okay to believe in your abilities and yourself when nobody else believes in you. >> he was inspired to win gold which he did while 20-years old while representing the united states. >> now i have a gold medal like muhammad ali and i'm in the record books with the likes of that man. it's a surreal moment after all these ye
. >> muhammad ali's body returned to his hometown of lewisville kentucky. where he'll be laid to rest and an airplane carrying his body landed in in lewisville. he was taken to a local funeral home a public memorial service planned on friday. dozens of people attended an interface service earlier today to celebrate the hometown hero. >> he inspired so many people in and outside of the boxing ring. >> and alecia reid sat down with andre ward who's from oakland to talk about how...
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more than 14,000 ticket holders gathering in the hometown of lewisville, kentucky, it was hii wish forthe georgia nasi to be opened. not just to the muslims of this country. a casket containing ally's washed anointed and wrapped body present as the faith lful lined up to pray. the service including four recitations of god is great as well as a reading from the carcr ran as other prepares, muriel bowser inners arriving hours ahead of time to pay hisis respect. the people and how he lovedho everyone, i think it's as beautiful thing.beau i think a lot of people shouldpp be like that. this is the first of two memorials for the man simply known as the greatest. ally will be remembered at an inter faith service at the kfc center on friday. prior to service, ally will be buried in a private ceremony at the historic crave hill ceremony. muhammad ally intended this too be an educational moment, a teaching moment. and so this is what we pray it is. friday's events will also als include a prosession through the city, ally's body will passpass along the boulevard bearing his name and pass his chil
more than 14,000 ticket holders gathering in the hometown of lewisville, kentucky, it was hii wish forthe georgia nasi to be opened. not just to the muslims of this country. a casket containing ally's washed anointed and wrapped body present as the faith lful lined up to pray. the service including four recitations of god is great as well as a reading from the carcr ran as other prepares, muriel bowser inners arriving hours ahead of time to pay hisis respect. the people and how he lovedho...
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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. [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [applause] [silence] brief recitation from the koran, the scripture of the muslim, a young emom from a mid-town mosque in memphis tennessee for a neighborhood renewal effort and that effort is centered around the few african-american and graduates and will share with us a few verses. >> ladies and gentlemen,. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> then to now with the translation and we will bring you a second generation of syrian immigrants an excellent student editor spare time in recent years she raisesto money to provide medical supplies and instruments and other forms of medical assistance for syr
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. [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [silence] [applause]...
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a memorial service is planned in lewisville, kentucky his hometown. a funeral is planned for wednesday. i'm jennifer joist, fox 29 news. > the weekend wendy has borrowed bus stop buddy's dog luggie for he today. why because there's a special event in sea isle city. it's the annual doing walk there to benefit the deborah heart and lung center. it starts at 9:00 a.m. it's hosted by the mayor of sea isle city and his family. everybody meets along the promenade there and has a good time perfect a good cause. dave, i hope the weather doesn't give us a rough time. sue, i parked up the wrong tree. it's muggy, too. this is for the dogs here. it's muggy also, so mug did i don't go anywhere, it's muggy but no rain out there. sea isle city, ultimate l doppler looking pretty good right now. cape may county all the way through the area is clear. a little l farther west these showers are developing. it will work their way through the area later today. we are into the 60s, 80-degrees later this afternoon. a few showers out there. just a few. not the strong storms th
a memorial service is planned in lewisville, kentucky his hometown. a funeral is planned for wednesday. i'm jennifer joist, fox 29 news. > the weekend wendy has borrowed bus stop buddy's dog luggie for he today. why because there's a special event in sea isle city. it's the annual doing walk there to benefit the deborah heart and lung center. it starts at 9:00 a.m. it's hosted by the mayor of sea isle city and his family. everybody meets along the promenade there and has a good time perfect...