Miami boxing center renamed for Muhammad Ali

Author: The Associated Press
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FILE – In this May 25, 1965, file photo, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, stands over challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing shortly after dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw, in Lewiston, Maine. Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died according to a statement released by his family Friday, June 3, 2016. He was 74. (AP Photo/John Rooney, File)

MIAMI (AP) – A boxing center at a Miami-Dade County park is being renamed for Muhammad Ali, whose championship professional career was launched in South Florida.

The center at Tropical Park will now be called the “Muhammad Ali Boxing Center” after its name was officially changed by the Miami-Dade County Commission. Commissioner Javier Souto says the move ensures Ali’s name will live on through the training of future generations of boxers.

Ali died June 3 at age 74 after a battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Early in his career, he trained at the 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach, which has since moved to a new location. One of Ali’s greatest victories was in 1964 over then-heavyweight champion Sonny Liston in Miami Beach.

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