LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Thousands of people from the worlds of sports, entertainment, politics and Muhammad Ali's native Louisville bid farewell Friday to the boxing legend eulogized by Bill Clinton as a "universal soldier for our common humanity."

A poignant memorial service, which began with a Koranic chant, capped two days of tributes honoring the three-time heavyweight world champion known as "The Greatest," who died last week at 74 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

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