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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Elsa Vulliamy

How the world's newspapers paid tribute to Muhammad Ali

All over the world, fans and followers have gathered to mourn the death of Muhammad Ali, with tributes have been coming in from every country. 

As well as being a boxing champion, Ali was also a controversial and inspiring political figure - converting to Islam in his early twenties and changing his name as a gesture of racial pride. 

He also stirred up controversy by refusing into the US military to fight in Vietnam, which resulted in his arrest, and the stripping of his boxing titles (which he later reclaimed). 

Ali battled Parkinson's disease for almost twenty years, and is said to have faced the disease with "grace and humour". 

Shocked by the death of the boxing legend, newspapers all over the world paid tribute. 

USA

The Courier Journal, the local paper in Louisville, Kentucky, where Ali was born described him as a "legend". They were one step ahead of many other papers, announcing Ali's death on Saturday. 

UK

Almost all UK newspapers paid tribute to Ali on Sunday morning.

Australia

Darwin-based Australian daily tabloid the SundayTerritorian devoted three pages to Ali.

France

Sunday's edition of French newspaper Le Monde had bore the headline 'Muhammad Ali: The history of America'.

Ali's funeral will take place in his home town of Louisville, Kentucky on Friday, and will be livestreamed across the world.

A family spokesman said Ali "would want people from all walks of life" to be able to attend his funeral.

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