Muhammad Ali will be laid to rest on Friday, the culmination of a two-day farewell for the beloved boxing legend and civil rights hero who electrified crowds the world over. Tens of thousands from near and far are expected to line the streets of Ali's native city of Louisville in the southern U.S. state of Kentucky to bid goodbye to the three-time heavyweight world champion who died last week at 74 after a decades-long battle with Parkinson's disease.
Muhammad Ali Funeral: Tens of Thousands to Say Farewell
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A Filipino fan poses before a standee of Muhammad Ali at an exhibit of photos and memorabilia launched last week to pay tribute to Muhammad Ali, in Quezon city, Philippines, June 10, 2016.
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Muhammad Ali Memorial: Crowds line the route of the procession led by the hearse carrying the body of Muhammad Ali, Friday, June 10, 2016, in Louisville, Ky.
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Crowds line the route of the procession led by the hearse carrying the body of Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Ky., June 10, 2016.
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Fans of the late Muhammad Ali sign a large banner at the I AM ALI event to celebrate his life at the Kentucky Center of the Performing Arts in Louisville, Ky., June 8, 2016.