During the early hours of Saturday morning, sport lost arguably its greatest star as former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali passed away at the age of 74.
Earlier this week, Ali was admitted to hospital with a respiratory illness - further complicated by Parkinson's disease which he was diagnosed with in 1984 - before a family spokesman announced that the man that had transcended the sport had died in a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.
The boxing world has wasted no time in paying its respects to a man who many considered as their hero, and Sports Mole has rounded up some of those words below.
Ali, Frazier & Foreman we were 1 guy a part of me slipped away "the greatest piece" Muhammad Ali.
— George Foreman (@GeorgeForeman) 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
Today we lost the Greatest Sportsman that's ever lived #RIPMuhammadAli
— Barry McGuigan (@ClonesCyclone) June 4, 2016
Rip the greatest of all times in many different ways. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
— #Gypsyking (@Tyson_Fury) June 4, 2016
Waking to the sad news that 'The Greatest' has passed. Rest in peace Muhammad Ali you shook up the World 💔 pic.twitter.com/RtzQxLMvLc
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) June 4, 2016
RIP. The Greatest Of All Time. #MuhammedAli pic.twitter.com/m3zKroLHK7
— Amir Khan (@amirkingkhan) June 4, 2016
So Sad to hear the news #MuhammadAli has passed away #GreatestOfAllTime #RIPChamp
— Joe Calzaghe (@RealJoeCalzaghe) June 4, 2016
Prayers go out to boxings Greatest of all time and an inspiration to me and so many people @MuhammadAli 🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/gTIPvtB18h
— Nicola Adams MBE (@NicolaAdams2012) June 3, 2016
This one hurts. I have so much to say, but don't know how to say it...but for now, you will be missed & I appreciate you so much. #Ali
— Andre S.O.G. Ward (@andreward) June 4, 2016
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