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Boxing icon Muhammad Ali mourned by sports world

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Muhammad Ali's passing at the age of 74 on Friday night shook the sports world. Athletes from all corners of the world weighed in on the icon's impact, talking about how Ali affected their careers and the world at large.

His hometown of Louisville is honoring the champ:

To honor Muhammad Ali's life & work, flags at all Metro Government facilities will be lowered to half-staff at 10am pic.twitter.com/Qm5xjkk6qr

— Mayor Greg Fischer (@louisvillemayor) June 4, 2016

Boxing:

God came for his champion. So long great one.