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Malcolm X and newly crowned heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali are together in New York City in March 1964.

Malcolm X and newly crowned heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali are together in New York City in March 1964.

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Farewell to the champ

Muhammad Ali fought for justice, equality and title

More than 62 years ago, an anonymous bicycle thief in Louisville, Ky., unknowingly set in motion the amazing career of a boxing legend and remarkable world figure who would live up to his self-billing as “The Greatest.”