The 10-foot bronze sculpture commemorates Ali's place in Maine history, when he defeated Sonny Liston in the first round of their title fight in 1965.

Muhammad Ali had nine kids: Maryum, Rasheda, Jamillah, Muhammad Ali Jr., Khaliah, Miya, Hana, Laila and Asaad Amin Nicole Briese is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

IS HIS DREAM JOB. LOUISVILLE IS HOME FOR DAVON HOLT AND MUHAMMAD ALI IS HIS PERSONAL HERO. IT’S WHY HOLT SAYS HIS LIFE’S WORK HAS PREPARED HIM TO CONTINUE THE CHAMP’S LEGACY. IT STILL MAKES ...

"We are very grateful for Muhammad Ali's contributions, and I want my kids to be able to remember that, so this is why we're here," said local mom Dorothy Owens. "Be the best you can be ...