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Cassius Clay, who would come to be known as Muhammad Ali, in 1963. (AAP)

Cassius Clay, who would come to be known as Muhammad Ali, in 1963. (AAP)

Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali has been remembered as a great athlete and influential civil rights activist. He has died (sat) in hospital in the United States, aged 74. Ali suffered from Parkinson's disease, and had been receiving treatment -- reportedly for respiratory issues. Yin Wu looks back at his life.

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Former world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali has been remembered as a great athlete and influential civil rights activist. He has died (sat) in hospital in the United States, aged 74. Ali suffered from Parkinson's disease, and had been receiving treatment -- reportedly for respiratory issues. Yin Wu looks back at his life.

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