From the vault: Muhammad Ali lands surprise punch to school kids

American boxer can be seen making a special appearance in a school

PHOTO: REUTERS

One of world's greatest boxer Muhammad Ali might be remembered for his "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" heroics in the ring but when he was not landing punches to his opponents he was spreading anti-racist messages and more importantly smiles.

In one of his out-of-the-ring videos, Ali can be seen surprising kids who were asked what they would tell the American boxer if they met him.

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Ali, throughout his illustrious career, fought 61 times scoring 56 victories and only facing defeat on five occasions. Out of the 56 wins, 37 were scored by a knock out.

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Ali is considered as one the most recognised faces in the history of all sports and has been hailed as the 'Sports Personality of the Century' by the BBC.
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