An oldie, but a goodie

 

While so much has been written about last week’s passing of the great Muhammad Ali, it still saddens us to think that the the boxing legend has passed away.

His funeral in Louisville, Kentucky, was a bittersweet event and tributes continue to flood in from every corner of the globe. One of the bright notes was a eulogy conducted by American comedian Billy Crystal, who reprised his famous standup impersonation of Muhammad Ali entitled 15 Rounds, that he performed in 1979.

At the time it was a brilliant, funny and heart-warming round-up of the boxer’s life and career, and now with him having passed away, it becomes even more so. 

Watch it in its entirety below: