Muhammad Ali laid to rest

Sat, 11 June 2016

00:57

Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was on Friday buried at Cave Hill Cemetery in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.

The burial happened after one last drive through his hometown in a motorcade bearing his remains.

The processional passed important spots in the legendary boxer, dubbed 'The Greatest', life before heading to the ceremony for the private burial.

A public memorial service began thereafter with Quranic recitation rendered by Hamzah Abdul Malik from the Midtown Mosque (Memphis, Tennessee). Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters

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