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The Muhammad Ali funeral will take place on Friday

After his death at the age 74, the Muhammad Ali funeral will take place in his Louisville hometown

John Dennen

5th June, 2016

The Muhammad Ali funeral will take place on Friday
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FRIDAY, June 10, will see the Muhammad Ali funeral ceremony take place in his hometown, Louisville, Kentucky.

There will be procession through Louisville, starting at 9am on Friday morning, so the general public can pay their respects.

Its route is as follows: the procession will enter the city on the Bardstown road, turn west on the Henry Watterson Expressway, head north on I-65 to westbound I-64 (exiting 9th Street ramp), then traveling west on Muhammad Ali Blvd to 34th Street, left on 34th street to Broadway, making a left on Broadway and then traveling to Cave Hill Cemetery.

There will be a memorial service at 2pm at the KFC YUM! Center, which will be open to the public with limited seating.

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