Muhammad Ali’s remains arrive his hometown

The remains of late boxing legend Muhammad Ali arrived at his home town in the US city of Louisville, Kentucky on Monday, Greg Fischer, the city’s mayor, said.

Fischer said: “Ali is now home. The burial will take place on Friday after a memorial procession through the city that will be covered live on the Internet.

“The route will pass locations that were meaningful in the career of the three-time world heavyweight champion.”

Ali died on Friday at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Aged 74 years, he spent 32 years fighting against Parkinson’s disease.