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Muhammad Ali dead at 74
Boxing champion transcended sports
Obit Muhammad Ali Ledb
In this May 25, 1965, file photo, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is held back by referee Joe Walcott, left, after Ali knocked out challenger Sonny Liston in the first round of their title fight in Lewiston, Maine. Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died according to a statement released by his family Friday, June 3, 2016. He was 74. - photo by Associated Press
He was fast of fist and foot — lip, too — a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the world and did. He floated. He stung.
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