Contemporaries remember 'The Greatest'

June 10, 2016 20:07

Fellow athletes and contemporaries reflected on the passing of the boxing legend Muhammad Ali even as thousands will attend his funeral service.

"He was my idol, my friend, my mentor. He was someone that I looked up to and someone who I tried to emulate during my boxing career," said boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.

"I feel like Louisville KY is now my home, as I'll make many visits to Ali beloved resting place in the future," heavyweight boxer George Foreman stated.

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