"Proud to be the steward," says Jim Irsay, owner of Indianapolis Colts, after acquiring American boxing giant's 1974 title-belt.
Ali's works for sale were traditional nature paintings, while others were more personal cartoon-like sketches.
The former world heavyweight champion, who announced his conversion to Islam in 1964 at the height of his career, died in 2016 at age 74 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
Spinks won gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. But he rose in prominence when he beat Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight title in 1978.
Friend of the downtrodden, enemy of imperialism: Diego Maradona transcended football to become a ‘voice for the voiceless’.
The rare glove, made specifically to commemorate Muhammad Ali's fight against Joe Frazier, failed to find a buyer.
Several thousand Pakistani soldiers lost their limbs fighting terror groups. With the help of the local community, they are slowly rebuilding their lives.
Anti-Islam militia leader David Wright, a self-declared 'extremist', says he has the right to declare a mosque radical based on his own investigations whether law enforcement agencies agree or not.
Jamaican athlete, Usain bolt made history on Friday night as he won his third gold medal of the Rio Olympics and the ninth gold medal of his Olympic career.
Family, politicians, celebrities share memories of 'The Greatest'. Thousands of fans line up in Louisville as funeral procession takes same route as parade to celebrate his Olympic gold medal.
Body of Boxing legend Muhammad Ali arrives in Louisville after being flown in from Arizona ahead of public funeral.
Ali's coffin will be transported through the streets of Louisville on Friday, and a public memorial service will be held at an arena.
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