#RIPMuhammadAli: Sports fraternity mourns death of 'The Greatest' boxer

New Delhi: As former boxing heavyweight Muhammad Ali passed away on Friday, tributes poured in from all corners for the legendary boxer.

The three-time World Champion, who had been battling Parkinson's disease for decades, died in a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.

Here is how the sports congnoscenti reacted to the news:

"Float like a butterfly. Sting like a bee.
You can't hit what your eyes dont see"-
Muhammad Ali#RIPChamp #Legend pic.twitter.com/iGGQWSW64C — Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) June 4, 2016

 

Very sad to hear about Muhammad Ali. RIP sir #RIPMuhammadAli #truelegend #champion — ajinkyarahane88 (@ajinkyarahane88) June 4, 2016

 

Shocked to hear about Muhammad Ali's death ! One of the greatest sportsman of all time a legendary boxer , may his soul rest in peace — yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) June 4, 2016

 

Float like a butterfly sting like a bee would never be the same. R.I.P. The great #MuhammadAli — Viswanathan Anand (@vishy64theking) June 4, 2016

 

How'll U remember Muhammad Ali-what a preposterous Q!How cn World ever forget 'The Greatest'?!Ali was truest Ambassador o Humanity at large! — Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) June 4, 2016

 

Muhammad Ali, a real inspiration to me and millions around the world passed away. There will never be another like him. — Vijay Amritraj (@Vijay_Amritraj) June 4, 2016

 

Rest in peace Mohammed Ali one of the greatest man to be ever born ! — Gurpreet Singh (@GurpreetGK) June 4, 2016

 

"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."  #RIP Muhammad Ali https://t.co/eZGElgNjsq — LeBron James ☄ (@LeBronJames) June 4, 2016

 

God came for his champion. So long great one. @MuhammadAli #TheGreatest #RIP pic.twitter.com/jhXyqOuabi — Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) June 4, 2016

 

"Float like a butterfly/sting like a bee "
A GIANT among men #RIPALI — Boris Becker (@TheBorisBecker) June 4, 2016