The Muhammad Ali Centre in
Louisville, a museum close to Ali’s childhood home, has seen a number of
visitors passing by in recent to pay their respects in recent days including, fittingly, 15,000 bees, which have made their home next to a
“Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee” mural.
"The irony is not lost on me at all," said beekeeper Kevin McKinney, who was called in to remove the insects.
The mural is a quotation from Ali: prior to fighting George Foreman
in the 1974 Rumble in the Jungle, he told reporters: “Float like a
butterfly, sting like a bee, his hands can't hit what his eyes can't
see.
The line became one of the boxer’s most famous quotes, often cited as a shorthand description of his boxing style.
The Muhammad Ali Center was founded in 2005 at a cost of $80m. It features exhibitions focussing on Ali's
“core values of respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, charity, and spirituality.”
The bees have been rehomed by Mr McKinney, who’ll keep them to make honey.
The Muhammad Ali Center was founded in 2005 at a cost of $80m. It features exhibitions focussing on Ali's
“core values of respect, confidence, conviction, dedication, charity, and spirituality.”
The bees have been rehomed by Mr McKinney, who’ll keep them to make honey.
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