LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Friday was spent in respectful remembrance at the gravesite of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. June 3 marks six years since the boxer died. It was part of an event put on by the ...

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This event was part of the Ali Center’s 9th Annual Ali Fest, a weeklong celebration honoring his legacy. The Louisville Bats will host Muhammad Ali Night at Slugger Field Thursday as well.

Muhammad Ali's battles in and out of the ring, Zurbriggen said, inspired him to turn away from gangs as a teenager. "I was 12 or 13. I was heading in the wrong directions," he explained.

A man unfurled an Islamic flag and laid it alongside the grave. Farrokhi, a native of Iran, drove 12 hours from his home in Queens, New York, for Ali's funeral.

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 1973, file photo, boxer Muhammad Ali chops at a tree with an axe at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pa., in preparation for his return match against Ken Norton.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Muhammad Ali's memory was honored on Friday, which marked six years since he died. The public was invited to his grave at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville's Highlands ...