He was a hero to many and loved by all.
Earlier we heard the sad news of the death of Muhammad Ali following a respiratory illness and people around the world have been paying tribute to the boxer.
The word “great” gets thrown around a lot in a sporting sense and as a result, it can become somewhat diluted, but there’s no doubting that Ali was a sporting great.
It seems fitting that the first tribute in this piece will come from George Foreman, a member of the famous Rumble in the Jungle back in 1974.
Ali, Frazier & Foreman we were 1 guy a part of me slipped away "the greatest piece" Muhammad Ali.
— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) June 4, 2016
Until Ali no one said "I'm beautiful" he was royalty, yet common man was his pal. That is beauty. Greatest kind pic.twitter.com/uX7htKHrGc
— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) June 4, 2016
My heart is deeply saddened yet both appreciative and relieved that the greatest is now resting in the greatest place.
— Roy Jones Jr. (@RealRoyJonesJr) June 4, 2016
What I admired about #MuhammadAli was that he didn't care about being liked, he just cared about doing the right thing
— Omid Djalili (@omid9) June 4, 2016
"I want to see what it's like to combine strength, speed, wit, morality, intelligence and courage in one person" – God creating #MuhammadAli
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) June 4, 2016
A man so special even the books about him were great #muhammadali pic.twitter.com/8jxE2csSCb
— Glenn Mason (@glennjmason) June 4, 2016
"I'm young, I'm handsome and I can't possibly be beaten." #MuhammadAli pic.twitter.com/jxET7gvdO7
— Tom Egbers (@primadeluxe) June 4, 2016
Sad day for sport all over the world, RIP Muhammad Ali! #MuhammadAli
— Paddy Barnes (@paddyb_ireland) June 4, 2016
He was and still is an inspiration to so many. RIP the greatest ? pic.twitter.com/tOUA2YKuhF
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyfjoshua) June 4, 2016
God came for his champion. So long great one. @MuhammadAli #TheGreatest #RIP pic.twitter.com/jhXyqOuabi
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) June 4, 2016
May he rest in peace.