Ranbir Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan pay tribute to Muhammad Ali

Bollywood superstars Abhishek Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor were saddened immensely by the death of boxing legend Muhammad Ali. Both stars paid tribute to their fighting hero by praising him in their own words. 

"He’s the greatest of all time and I hope his soul rests in peace. He has given a lot of people in this world motivation, inspiration and also for whatever he has done for the African (African American) community, I think his presence would be missed," said Kapoor on the sidelines of Celebrity Classico 2016,a celebrity match between Bollywood stars and cricketers.

Actor Abhishek Bachchan stated that Muhammad Ali was the first sportsman his father ever told him about.

"He was the first ever sportsperson that I was told about and taught about by my father (Amitabh Bachchan) and I was crushed to hear that he had lost his battle with Parkinson’s and respiratory disease," he said. He has been an idol not just for me, but for the whole world and all of us were very disappointed and we played this match in his honour."

Abhishek also said that they held a moment of silence in honour of Muhammad Ali in their dressing room. 

Ali, considered to be one of the greatest boxers of all time, died on Friday at the age of 74. Ali was a charismatic superstar who frequently used to taunt and mimic his opponents. Ali's rivalries with Foreman and Frazier were considered as boxing rivalries that remain unrivaled till this day. 

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