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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Muhammad Ali Memorial: Cathy Gutgsell, left, holds a sign as she is photographed while spectators wait for the arrival of Muhammad Ali's funeral procession to enter Cave Hill Cemetery, Friday, June 10, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Spectators wait for arrival of Muhammad Ali's funeral procession to enter Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky, June 10, 2016.
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Teenagers pose for a photograph outside KFC Yum Center in Louisville, Kentucky, where the funeral of boxing great Muhammad Ali will be held Friday, June 10, 2016. (Photo: S. Ameen/VOA)
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Nick Smith, of Louisville, poses for a photograph holding a drawing of Muhammad Ali as spectators wait for the arrival of Ali's funeral procession to enter Cave Hill Cemetery, Friday, June 10, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky.