A multi-faith memorial service has been held at a sports stadium in the United States city of Louisville, Kentucky, to honour the life of boxer Muhammad Ali.The three-time world heavyweight champion and rights activist died earlier this month (June) due to complications linked to his long battle with Parkinson's disease.
The 74-year-old was laid to rest in a private burial service in his hometown -- his headstone inscribed simply "Ali".
Then, at a packed downtown stadium around 15-thousand people gathered for a public memorial.
On the stage, draped with the U-S and Olympic flags, a multi-faith service brought together representatives of the Christian, Jewish, Native American and Buddhist faiths.
The event was a celebration of Ali's sporting achievements, as well as his fights for social and humanitarian issues.
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