WBC PRESIDENT SULAIMAN PAYS TRIBUTE TO LONNIE ALI
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 08 Jun 2016
World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman has paid tribute to Lonnie Ali, the wife of ?The Greatest? Muhammad Ali who passed away last Frisay, Manila Time, at the age of 74.
We ourselves met briefly with Lonnie Ali when we greeted Ali during the NBA All Star Game at Madison Square Garden which we were covering with Quinito Henson for Philippine television for Vintage Enterprises in New York in 1998.
In a brief statement Mauricio Sulaiman said the World Boxing Council representing 165 countries of the world, ?wishes to share this homage of appreciation to the greatest woman, wife, friend and companion.?
Sulaiman said Lonnie Ali ?dedicated her life to the greatest, the King of Boxing, Muhammad Ali.?
He added, ?the WBC wishes to acknowledge Lonnie who is the First Lady of Boxing, the Queen of Boxing.
Sulaiman ended his message emphasizing that ?The world joins Lonnie Ali and her family during these touching times and we want to thank Lonnie and other members of the family who gave Muhammad so much love and attention through his passing in life.?
Photo: Muhammad Ali with his wife Lonnie.
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