‘Service is the rent we pay’: Muhammad Ali remembered 10 years on

Key points

• Muhammad Ali’s legacy extends far beyond his world titles and Olympic gold, his widow has said, as his hometown prepares to mark 10 years since the boxing icon’s death with a global “Day of Compassion”.
• Ali, who died on June 3, 2016, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, is being honored this week at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, which is encouraging people worldwide to mark Wednesday’s anniversary with acts of service and care.
• “He transcended boxing into every space you can imagine,” Lonnie Ali said in an interview at the centre.
• “Muhammad lived by this mantra: Service to others is the rent we pay for our room here on Earth.
• “He showed up every day with kindness and empathy in his heart for people who are in need.” Known in his hometown as the “Louisville Lip”, Ali rose from a modest background to become a three-time heavyweight...