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>> muhammed ali, booma yeah. muhammed ali booma yeah. rge foreman. >> he did it. hes champion again. we couldnt believe it. it was such a classic performance and so beautiful that at the moment ali hit the knockout punch, foreman began to go, ali followed him around, it was, ali had his right cocked for one more punch, but he didnt throw it, he didnt want to ruin the esthetic of the man going down with the punch he threw on the way down. >> i think a man has a mixed emotion when you see the end ...

Long friend. >> spoke with foreman in his home outside of houston before the last time they saw each other. >> the early part of this year we spent some time at the muhammad ali center. he was being honored with sports illustrated legacy award being named for him and i just whispered in his ear and let him know i was there. his mind is great. didnt get a chance to chat, but let me tell you, he had the same presence hes always had. >> in 1974 you fought that famous fight in zaire, the rumble in t...

Champ. >> well said live in los angeles. thank you you. mohammed alis hometown louisville, kentucky is in mourning. flags at half staff to honor his life. his legacy goes far beyond the boxing ring. a li wanted to be be a man remembered to unight all humankind through faith and love. president obama remembered hem as a civil rights pioneer and stood with martin luther king and nelson mandela for what is right. mike has more on alis legacy. >> reporter: althroughout the day. people came to the al...

And out of the boxing ring. he passed away friday evening at the age of 74. fans from around the world gathering in his hometown of louisville, kentucky, to pay tribute to the man known as the greatest. >> he fought for all of us, whatever it is. >> muhammad ali has meant so much to this city. a great humanitarian. hes done so much for the world. and its great to be able to come. >> so whats it like in the champs hometown at this day? >> reporter: the only thing that seems to slow down the stead...

Muhammad ali boma ye. boma ye, muhammad ali. boom boom 88. george gorman. >> he did it. hes champion again. we couldnt believe it. >> it was such a classic performed, so beautiful, that at the moment ali hit the knockout punch, foreman began to go -- ali followed him around. ali had his right cocked for one more punch but he never threw it. he didnt want to ruin the aesthetic of this man going down. >> i think one has mixed emotions at the end of the fight. i feel enormous sympathy for the man w...

Developing respiratory problems. one of his daughters reportedly said that even in his final moments, he showed his strength and will, the remarkable fact his heart continued to beat for 30 minutes after all of his other organs had failed. in louisville, gifts and handwritten notes quickly began popping up outside his home. a public funeral is set for this coming friday afternoon. were getting some more details on that. mike tobin is reporting live. >> reporter: the remains of muhammad ali have ...

>> and you collected magazines and dvds and you cried when he lost to holmes. you wrote a period in the new york post. what is his greatest legacy? >> it is hard to speak about him. he stood a strayed sports and race and religion and poll teches and international relations and he was a singleullar figure. if mohammed ali had going to say. the one point he would prefer to have supremacy. he was a thrilling athlete to watch and i dont know if younger people when you watch what you feel like on you...

Fellow boxing great, george foreman on his good friend, muhammad ali. >> after you get out of the ring and look at him, everybody falls in love with him. you cant help it. he was one loveable, good-looking, great guy. he wanted to be around him. i was excited to meet him and happy to be his friend. a heart attack doesnt care if you run everyday, or if youre young or old. no matter who you are a heart attack can happen without warning. if youve had a heart attack, a bayer aspirin regimen can help...

>> great to be you. >> and you collected magazines and dvds and you cried when he lost to holmes. you wrote a period in the new york post. what is his greatest legacy? >> it is hard to speak about him. he stood a strayed sports and race and religion and poll teches and international relations and he was a singleullar figure. if mohammed ali had going to say. the one point he would prefer to have supremacy. he was a thrilling athlete to watch and i dont know if younger people when you watch what ...

Him question what he was getting ready to do. i think that alone shows what the man was. he wasnt just im floating like a butterfly, stinging like a bee. that was very entertaining to us. but he wasnt floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee when all of us were questioning, why is he doing this? this is our country and that kind of thing. the man just stood for something and i wish i had the ability -- i wish i had the ability to put it into words with what he did because those things t...