LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
As a boxer and humanitarian, Muhammad Ali stood out. So does the bright pink home in Kentucky where he shadowboxed and played pranks on his brother.
The small frame residence where the former heavyweight boxing champ grew up will soon open to fans, allowing a glimpse into Ali’s life before the world came to know him.
Renovations are nearing completion on the two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in western Louisville. Entering the home is like stepping back in time when Ali — known then as Cassius Clay — lived there with his parents and brother, said the former Pennsylvania state boxing commissioner and catalyst for the project.
“You walk into this house … you’re going back to 1955, and you’re going to be in the middle of the Clay family home,” said George Bochetto, a Philadelphia lawyer. The longtime Ali fan co-owns the house with Las Vegas real estate investor Jared Weiss.
The developers are aiming for a May 1 grand opening, capping about nine months of reconstruction on the once-abandoned house, Bochetto said. They spent more than $300,000 on the venture. The Associated Press