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Thousands sign petition to give Muhammad Ali honorary knighthood
Some of the biggest names in sport, show business and politics have put their names to a petition calling for Muhammad Ali to receive an honorary knighthood.
Olympic boxing champions Nicola Adams and Anthony Joshua, and Mayor Boris Johnson are among those calling for the sportsman to be honoured by Britain.
Mr Ali is due to open a major London exhibition into his life in a few days and 12,000 have reportedly signed a petition set up by ex-world heavyweight champion David Haye.
London Olympics gold medallist Joshua, told the Evening Standard: “What makes Ali such a role model is the battles he had to go through. He was fighting through the civil rights movement. He was more than just a boxer, he was a leader for many people.
