BOXING legend Muhammad Ali will visit Britain next month to bid his fans a final farewell.
Ali, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, was told by doctors he will soon not be well enough to fly.
He will make appearances at dinners held in his honour in London, Stoke-on-Trent and Manchester, which will raise money for charity.
Ali, 67, said: "The UK is very close to my heart," adding that he wanted to "say goodbye in person to such a wonderful country and to all my friends and fans here".
The former world heavyweight champion, who will meet up with PR man Max Clifford, will also visit Ricky Hatton's gym in Manchester.
It will be Ali's first UK visit since 1999. He came to Britain in 1963 and 1966 to fight Henry Cooper.
The Daily Record - Scotland's newspaper
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