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Heartfelt tributes paid to boxer Muhammad Ali at emotional memorial service

Thousands of people have said a final farewell to Muhammad Ali at a emotional memorial service in his home town of Louisville.

The 74-year-old heavy weight champion was hailed as "the living, breathing embodiment of the greatest we can be" and remembered for being "bigger, brighter and more original and influential than just about anyone of his era" as a packed audience gathered to pay their respects to the sporting legend.

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Huge crowds line streets for Muhammad Ali procession

Huge crowds have lined the streets of Louisville in Kentucky for the funeral procession of Muhammad Ali.

The service will take place at the KFC Yum! Center on Friday afternoon.

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