The New York City street outside Madison Square Garden, where the late world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali once fought, has been temporarily renamed to honor his passing.
A small rectangular green sign reads “Muhammad Ali Way” was put up at West 33rd Street and Seventh Avenue on June 7 in memory of the late boxing legend.
Ali died on June 3 of septic shock at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. He was 74 years old.
Mayor Bill de Blasio, who announced the temporary sign, said “Ali never backed down from a fight in or outside the ring,” adding, “Because The World’s Most Famous Arena hosted some of Muhammad Ali’s greatest fights within the ring, including the ‘Fight of the Century’ against Joe Frazier in 1971, he deserves this naming honor and more.”
Temporary street signs generally last for only a couple of days.
