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Michigan says goodbye to ‘The Greatest’

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In 2003, Muhammad Ali posed with another former World Heavyweight Champion, Joe Frazier.

He floated like a butterfly and he stung like a bee. Current Sports host Al Martin talks about Muhammad Ali.

Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, he was a polarizing figure in the world of sports whose reach extended beyond your typical athlete. Muhammad Ali was not just a boxer, he was a man who used his platform to spread peace and prosperity, do so with humility every step of the way.

For a number of years after his retirement, Ali lived in Michigan.

Ali, who battled with parkinson's disease for 32 years, passed away at the age of 74 on Friday night in Arizona after respiratory complications.

Al Martin, host of WKAR's Current Sports, talks about the man known to many as The Greatest of All Time."

Al Martin is the host of Current Sports, the daily radio call-in program from WKAR NewsTalk. Al is also on the WKAR News team as a regular sports contributor and plays a key sports reporting and content role on all other WKAR media platforms.
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