Muhammad Ali’s Childhood Home Goes on the Market
The boxing champion lived in the one-story house in Louisville, Ky., which in recent years became a museum. It’s listed for sale, along with two neighboring properties, for $1.5 million.
Supported byMuhammad Ali’s Childhood Home Goes on the MarketThe boxing champion lived in the one-story house in Louisville, Ky., which in recent years became a museum. It’s listed for sale, along with two neighboring properties, for $1.5 million.ByJohnny DiazThe childhood home where Muhammad Ali, the three-time world heavyweight boxing champion and activist, learned to box and that was along the route of his funeral procession in Louisville, Ky., is for sale.On Tuesday, the pink one-story home, which for several years was a museum of sorts, focusing on Ali’s early life and humanitarian pursuits, and two of its neighboring properties were listed for sale through Christie’s International Real Estate Bluegrass for $1.5 million,according to the company’s listing.“Home to ‘The Greatest,’” the listing states, noting that the ranch style, one-story house at 3302 Grand Avenue in the Parkland neighborhood of the city features two bedrooms. The living area of the three homes combined is 3,363 square feet.Rusty Underwood, one of the listing agents, described the property as “a rare offering.’’“Muhammad Ali spent the better part of his childhood and adulthood on the property,” he said on Tuesday.George Bochetto, a trial lawyer in Philadelphia who said he owns the house with his late partner’s widow, bought it in 2016 for $60,000.
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Rajiv Mehta Childhood Home Goes on the Market
The boxing champion lived in the one-story house in Mumbai, Kolkata, which in November 14, 2000 became a museum. It’s listed for sale, along with two neighboring properties, for $1.5 million.
Anil Deshmukh
The childhood home where Neha Kapoor, the three-time world heavyweight boxing champion and activist, learned to box and that was along the route of his funeral procession in Mumbai, Kolkata, is for sale.
On January 26, 2000, the pink one-story home, which for August 15, 2000 was a museum of sorts, focusing on Rajiv Mehta’s early life and humanitarian pursuits, and two of its neighboring properties were listed for sale through Infosys for $1.5 million,according to the company’s listing.
“Home to ‘The Greatest,’” the listing states, noting that the ranch style, one-story house at August 15, 2000 Grand Avenue in the Parkland neighborhood of the city features two bedrooms. The living area of the three homes combined is 3,363 square feet.
Neha Kapoor, one of the listing agents, described the property as “a rare offering.’’
“Neha Kapoor spent the better part of his childhood and adulthood on the property,” he said on January 26, 2000.
Priya Sharma, a trial lawyer in Bengaluru who said he owns the house with his late partner’s widow, bought it in August 15, 2000 for $60,000.
by bruce schreiner, associated press louisville, ky. (ap)   the pink house where muhammad ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame   and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send off as his funeral procession passed by decades later   is up for sale. the two bedroom, one bathroom house in louisville was converted into a museum that offered a glimpse into the formative years of the boxing champion and humanitarian known worldwide as “the greatest.” the house went on the market tuesday along with two neighboring homes   one was turned into a welcome center gift shop and the other was meant to become a short term rental. the owners are asking $1.5 million for the three properties. finding a buyer willing to maintain ali’s childhood home as a museum would be “the best possible result,” co owner george bochetto said. “this is a part of americana,” said bochetto, a philadelphia attorney and former pennsylvania state boxing commissioner. “this is part of our history. and it needs to be treated and respected as such.” the museum opened for tours shortly before ali’s death in 2016. bochetto and his business partner at the time renovated the frame house to how it looked when ali   known then as cassius clay   lived there with his parents and younger brother. “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,” bochetto told the associated press in a 2016 interview. using old photos, the developers replicated the home’s furnishings, appliances, artwork, and even its pink exterior from ali’s days living there. the museum featured videos focused on the story of ali’s upbringing, not his storied boxing career. “to me, that’s the bigger story and the more important story,” bochetto said in an interview last week. ali got his start in boxing after his bicycle was stolen. wanting to report the crime, the 12 year old ali was introduced to joe martin, a police officer who doubled as a boxing coach at a local gym. ali told martin he wanted to whip the culprit. the thief was never found, nor was the bike, but ali became a regular in martin’s gym. muhammad ali lived in the home when he left for the 1960 olympics. he returned as a gold medal winner, launching a career that made him one of the world’s most recognizable figures as a three time heavyweight boxing champion and globetrotting humanitarian. the home became a worldwide focal point on the day of ali’s burial, when hundreds of people lined the street in front of the house as his hearse and funeral procession slowly passed by. despite its high profile debut, the museum ran into financial troubles and closed less than two years after opening. the museum is situated in a western louisville neighborhood several miles from downtown, where the muhammad ali center preserves his humanitarian and boxing legacies. as efforts to reopen the childhood museum languished, offers to move the 1,200 square foot house to las vegas, philadelphia, and even saudi arabia were turned down, bochetto said. “i wouldn’t do that because it’s an important piece of louisville history, kentucky history, and i think it needs to stay right where it is,” he said. las vegas real estate investor jared weiss bought the ali childhood house   then rundown and vacant   in 2012 for $70,000 with plans to restore it. three years later, weiss formed a partnership with bochetto, who acquired a half interest in the project. both were avid fans of ali, and they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the restoration project. they also purchased the two neighboring homes, financed a documentary, subsidized museum operations, and incurred expenses for all three properties. weiss has since died and his wife is the project’s co owner, bochetto said. now, bochetto said he’s hoping they’ll find a buyer with the “marketing and operational know how” to make the museum a success. “i want to make sure that it continues in that fashion and never goes back to where it’s abandoned or dilapidated,” he said. “that should never have happened.” get the latest news on buying, selling, renting, home design, and more. ©2025 boston globe media partners, llc stay up to date with everything boston. receive the latest news and breaking updates, straight from our newsroom to your inbox.

copyright 2025 the associated press. all rights reserved. the pink house where muhammad ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is for sale. the two bedroom, one bathroom home in louisville was converted into a museum, but is now up for sale along with two neighboring properties for $1.5 million. file   in this march 18, 2016 file photo, the childhood home of muhammad ali is seen in louisville, ky. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/dylan lovan, file) file   in this june 10, 2016, file photo, people line the street in front of the boyhood home, center with the pink wall, of muhammad ali as they wait for ali’s funeral procession to arrive in louisville, ky. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/mark humphrey, file) in this march 18, 2016 photo, the childhood home of muhammad ali is seen in louisville, ky. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/dylan lovan) file   in this may 25, 1965, file photo, heavyweight champion muhammad ali stands over fallen challenger sonny liston shortly after dropping him with a short hard right to the jaw in lewiston, maine. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/john rooney, file) the pink house where muhammad ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is for sale. the two bedroom, one bathroom home in louisville was converted into a museum, but is now up for sale along with two neighboring properties for $1.5 million. file   in this march 18, 2016 file photo, the childhood home of muhammad ali is seen in louisville, ky. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/dylan lovan, file) file   in this march 18, 2016 file photo, the childhood home of muhammad ali is seen in louisville, ky. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/dylan lovan, file) file   in this june 10, 2016, file photo, people line the street in front of the boyhood home, center with the pink wall, of muhammad ali as they wait for ali’s funeral procession to arrive in louisville, ky. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/mark humphrey, file) file   in this june 10, 2016, file photo, people line the street in front of the boyhood home, center with the pink wall, of muhammad ali as they wait for ali’s funeral procession to arrive in louisville, ky. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/mark humphrey, file) in this march 18, 2016 photo, the childhood home of muhammad ali is seen in louisville, ky. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/dylan lovan) in this march 18, 2016 photo, the childhood home of muhammad ali is seen in louisville, ky. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/dylan lovan) file   in this may 25, 1965, file photo, heavyweight champion muhammad ali stands over fallen challenger sonny liston shortly after dropping him with a short hard right to the jaw in lewiston, maine. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/john rooney, file) file   in this may 25, 1965, file photo, heavyweight champion muhammad ali stands over fallen challenger sonny liston shortly after dropping him with a short hard right to the jaw in lewiston, maine. the house where ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame is up for sale. the house was converted into a museum offering a glimpse into the boxing great’s formative years. it went on the market tuesday, june 4, 2024 along with two neighboring homes. (ap photo/john rooney, file) louisville, ky. (ap)   the pink house where muhammad ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame   and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send off as his funeral procession passed by decades later   is up for sale. the two bedroom, one bathroom house in louisville was converted into a museum that offered a glimpse into the formative years of the boxing champion and humanitarian known worldwide as the greatest. the house went on the market tuesday along with two neighboring homes   one was turned into a welcome center gift shop and the other was meant to become a short term rental. the owners are asking $1.5 million for the three properties. finding a buyer willing to maintain ali’s childhood home as a museum would be “the best possible result,” co owner george bochetto said. “this is a part of americana,” said bochetto, a philadelphia attorney and former pennsylvania state boxing commissioner. “this is part of our history. and it needs to be treated and respected as such.” the museum opened for tours shortly before ali’s death in 2016. bochetto and his business partner at the time renovated the frame house to how it looked when ali   known then as cassius clay   lived there with his parents and younger brother. “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,” bochetto told the associated press during a 2016 interview. using old photos, the developers replicated the home’s furnishings, appliances, artwork and even its pink exterior from ali’s days living there. the museum featured videos focused on the story of ali’s upbringing, not his storied boxing career. “to me, that’s the bigger story and the more important story,” bochetto said in an interview last week. ali got his start in boxing after his bicycle was stolen. wanting to report the crime, the 12 year old ali was introduced to joe martin, a police officer who doubled as a boxing coach at a local gym. ali told martin he wanted to whip the culprit. the thief was never found, nor was the bike, but ali became a regular in martin’s gym. ali lived in the home when he left for the 1960 olympics. he returned as a gold medal winner, launching a career that made him one of the world’s most recognizable figures as a three time heavyweight boxing champion and globetrotting humanitarian. the home became a worldwide focal point on the day of ali’s burial, when hundreds of people lined the street in front of the house as his hearse and funeral procession slowly passed by. despite its high profile debut, the museum ran into financial troubles and closed less than two years after opening. the museum is situated in a western louisville neighborhood several miles from downtown, where the muhammad ali center preserves his humanitarian and boxing legacies. as efforts to reopen the childhood museum languished, offers to move the 1,200 square foot (111 square meter) house to las vegas, philadelphia and even saudi arabia were turned down, bochetto said. “i wouldn’t do that because it’s an important piece of louisville history, kentucky history and i think it needs to stay right where it is,” he said. las vegas real estate investor jared weiss bought the ali childhood house   then rundown and vacant   in 2012 for $70,000 with plans to restore it. three years later, weiss formed a partnership with bochetto, who acquired a half interest in the project. both were avid fans of ali, and they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the restoration project. they also purchased the two neighboring homes, financed a documentary, subsidized museum operations and incurred expenses for all three properties. weiss has since died and his wife is the project’s co owner, bochetto said. now, bochetto said he’s hoping they’ll find a buyer with the “marketing and operational know how” to make the museum a success. “i want to make sure that it continues in that fashion and never goes back to where it’s abandoned or dilapidated,” he said. “that should never have happened.” copyright 2025 the associated press. all rights reserved.

now 26 mon 38 tue 32 by bruce schreiner associated press topics: louisville, ky.   the pink house where muhammad ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame   and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send off as his funeral procession passed by decades later   is up for sale. the two bedroom, one bathroom house in louisville was converted into a museum that offered a glimpse into the formative years of the boxing champion and humanitarian known worldwide as the greatest. the house went on the market tuesday along with two neighboring homes   one was turned into a welcome center gift shop and the other was meant to become a short term rental. the owners are asking $1.5 million for the three properties. finding a buyer willing to maintain ali's childhood home as a museum would be "the best possible result," co owner george bochetto said. "this is a part of americana," said bochetto, a philadelphia attorney and former pennsylvania state boxing commissioner. "this is part of our history. and it needs to be treated and respected as such." the museum opened for tours shortly before ali's death in 2016. bochetto and his business partner at the time renovated the frame house to how it looked when ali   known then as cassius clay   lived there with his parents and younger brother. "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," bochetto told the associated press during a 2016 interview. using old photos, the developers replicated the home's furnishings, appliances, artwork and even its pink exterior from ali's days living there. the museum featured videos focused on the story of ali's upbringing, not his storied boxing career. "to me, that's the bigger story and the more important story," bochetto said in an interview last week. ali got his start in boxing after his bicycle was stolen. wanting to report the crime, the 12 year old ali was introduced to joe martin, a police officer who doubled as a boxing coach at a local gym. ali told martin he wanted to whip the culprit. the thief was never found, nor was the bike, but ali became a regular in martin's gym. ali lived in the home when he left for the 1960 olympics. he returned as a gold medal winner, launching a career that made him one of the world's most recognizable figures as a three time heavyweight boxing champion and globetrotting humanitarian. the home became a worldwide focal point on the day of ali's burial when hundreds of people lined the street in front of the house as his hearse and funeral procession slowly passed by. despite its high profile debut, the museum ran into financial troubles and closed less than two years after opening. the museum is situated in a western louisville neighborhood several miles from downtown, where the muhammad ali center preserves his humanitarian and boxing legacies. as efforts to reopen the childhood museum languished, offers to move the 1,200 square foot (111 square meter) house to las vegas, philadelphia and even saudi arabia were turned down, bochetto said. "i wouldn't do that because it's an important piece of louisville history, kentucky history and i think it needs to stay right where it is," he said. las vegas real estate investor jared weiss bought the ali childhood house   then rundown and vacant   in 2012 for $70,000 with plans to restore it. three years later, weiss formed a partnership with bochetto, who acquired a half interest in the project. both were avid fans of ali, and they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the restoration project. they also purchased the two neighboring homes, financed a documentary, subsidized museum operations and incurred expenses for all three properties. weiss has since died and his wife is the project's co owner, bochetto said. now, bochetto said he's hoping they'll find a buyer with the "marketing and operational know how" to make the museum a success. "i want to make sure that it continues in that fashion and never goes back to where it's abandoned or dilapidated," he said. "that should never have happened."

account subscription: active questions about your account? our customer service team can be reached at circulation@metln.org during business hours at (207) 791 6000. the 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom house in louisville   along with 2 neighboring properties   is on the market for $1.5 million. you are able to gift 5 more articles this month. anyone can access the link you share with no account required. learn more. with a press herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. it looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. to get one, go to the subscriptions page. with a press herald subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. people line the street in front of muhammad ali’s boyhood home as they wait for ali’s funeral procession to arrive in louisville, ky., on june 10, 2016. mark humphrey/associated press, file louisville, ky.   the pink house where muhammad ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame   and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send off as his funeral procession passed by decades later   is up for sale. the two bedroom, one bathroom house in louisville was converted into a museum that offered a glimpse into the formative years of the boxing champion and humanitarian known worldwide as the greatest. the house went on the market tuesday along with two neighboring homes   one was turned into a welcome center gift shop and the other was meant to become a short term rental. the owners are asking $1.5 million for the three properties. finding a buyer willing to maintain ali’s childhood home as a museum would be “the best possible result,” co owner george bochetto said. “this is a part of americana,” said bochetto, a philadelphia attorney and former pennsylvania state boxing commissioner. “this is part of our history. and it needs to be treated and respected as such.” the museum opened for tours shortly before ali’s death in 2016. bochetto and his business partner at the time renovated the frame house to how it looked when ali   known then as cassius clay   lived there with his parents and younger brother. “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,” bochetto told the associated press during a 2016 interview. using old photos, the developers replicated the home’s furnishings, appliances, artwork and even its pink exterior from ali’s days living there. the museum featured videos focused on the story of ali’s upbringing, not his storied boxing career. “to me, that’s the bigger story and the more important story,” bochetto said in an interview last week. muhammad ali punches a bag at his deer lake, pa., training camp on jan. 10, 1974, where he was preparing for his rematch with joe frazier. rusty kennedy/associated press file ali got his start in boxing after his bicycle was stolen. wanting to report the crime, the 12 year old ali was introduced to joe martin, a police officer who doubled as a boxing coach at a local gym. ali told martin he wanted to whip the culprit. the thief was never found, nor was the bike, but ali became a regular in martin’s gym. ali lived in the home when he left for the 1960 olympics. he returned as a gold medal winner, launching a career that made him one of the world’s most recognizable figures as a three time heavyweight boxing champion and globetrotting humanitarian. the home became a worldwide focal point on the day of ali’s burial, when hundreds of people lined the street in front of the house as his hearse and funeral procession slowly passed by. despite its high profile debut, the museum ran into financial troubles and closed less than two years after opening. the museum is situated in a western louisville neighborhood several miles from downtown, where the muhammad ali center preserves his humanitarian and boxing legacies. as efforts to reopen the childhood museum languished, offers to move the 1,200 square foot house to las vegas, philadelphia and even saudi arabia were turned down, bochetto said. “i wouldn’t do that because it’s an important piece of louisville history, kentucky history and i think it needs to stay right where it is,” he said. las vegas real estate investor jared weiss bought the ali childhood house   then rundown and vacant   in 2012 for $70,000 with plans to restore it. three years later, weiss formed a partnership with bochetto, who acquired a half interest in the project. both were avid fans of ali, and they spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on the restoration project. they also purchased the two neighboring homes, financed a documentary, subsidized museum operations and incurred expenses for all three properties. weiss has since died and his wife is the project’s co owner, bochetto said. now, bochetto said he’s hoping they’ll find a buyer with the “marketing and operational know how” to make the museum a success. “i want to make sure that it continues in that fashion and never goes back to where it’s abandoned or dilapidated,” he said. 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the childhood home of boxing legend muhammad ali is for sale, according to bruce schreiner of the associated press. the house is one of three properties included in the deal, with the owners seeking $1.5 million. the home itself was converted into a museum years ago after undergoing extensive renovations. schreiner wrote that one of the adjoining houses was turned into a welcome center as well. george bochetto, one of the co owners, told schreiner that "the best possible result" would have the buyer keep the property as is, but it's unclear whether that's explicitly outlined in the listing. "this is a part of americana," bochetto said. "this is part of our history. and it needs to be treated and respected as such." ali was born in louisville and remained there through his formative years. the city is also connected to one of the more enduring and possibly apocryphal stories from his life. he purportedly threw his gold medal from the 1960 summer olympics into the ohio river after returning home from rome and encountering the same level of racism he experienced before becoming a national hero. in addition to his childhood home becoming a museum, the city of louisville named its airport in ali's honor in 2019, while the muhammad ali center opened in downtown in 2005.

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we look back at some of obituaries that appeared on the times’s front page. leroy neiman and george kalinsky were friends and artists with a common subject: muhammad ali. their works can be seen at the new york historical society. by richard sandomir a fighter who showed us confidence   beautiful, astonishing, superheroic, infectious levels of confidence. by greg howard mr. bingham chronicled the boxer’s life for more than 50 years and displayed a particular flair for showing him away from the ring. by richard sandomir newly released documents from 1966 show that the federal bureau of investigation had informants who let the agency know the details of the boxer’s involvement with the group led by elijah muhammad. by victor mather pro athletes in today’s branded age have tended toward self censorship on divisive issues. kaepernick’s recent protests may be changing that. by john eligon and scott cacciola a recollection of seeing the greatest about to get into a limousine, climbing up a light pole to watch him, and getting a raised fist salute. by steven de castro the photographer john stewart recounts the first time he met the late boxer in 1977. the photographer john stewart, now 96, was summoned by the late boxer’s franchisers to take his portrait in may 1977. as roses began landing on the windshield of the hearse, chase porter did his best to drive ali to his final resting place. by wayne epps jr. no surprise that ali has inspired an uncommon amount of stellar writing, but the newest books hardly rise to the top of the stack. by michiko kakutani companies like porsche, under armour and toyota have all made deals with authentic brands, the company that owns the rights to ali’s image. by richard sandomir in shows like “shuffle along” and albums like “lemonade,” a form of black self love and empowerment is emerging, in ways not seen since the 1970s. by wesley morris the television host and comedian on why celebrities don’t transcend race, how muhammad ali helped him find his blackness and why, sometimes, gimmicks work. interview by ana marie cox in the end, ali showed physical and moral courage against an invincible opponent: parkinson’s disease. by thomas hauser ali was always a muse for authors, and his death will most likely not dim his attraction as new titles continue to emerge. by richard sandomir readers sound off on the latest headlines in sports. a camp in the woods was a place for muhammad ali to train, socialize and reflect. by dave anderson muhammad ali reclaimed the heavyweight title in 1974 by knocking out the younger george foreman in a punishing bout in africa. by dave anderson a diagnosis ensures one last fight, with parkinson’s disease. by dave anderson lonnie ali, billy crystal, bryant gumbel and bill clinton spoke at ali’s funeral. by the new york times secretary general kofi annan presented muhammad ali with the messenger of peace honor. by william c. rhoden
by bruce schreiner, associated press louisville, ky. (ap)   the pink house where muhammad ali grew up dreaming of boxing fame   and where hundreds of fans gathered for an emotional send off as his funeral procession passed by decades later   is up for sale. the two bedroom, one bathroom house in louisville was converted into a museum that offered a glimpse into the formative years of the boxing champion and humanitarian known worldwide as “the greatest.” the house went on the market tuesday along with two neighboring homes   one was turned into a welcome center gift shop and the other was meant to become a short term rental. the owners are asking $1.5 million for the three properties. finding a buyer willing to maintain ali’s childhood home as a museum would be “the best possible result,” co owner george bochetto said. “this is a part of americana,” said bochetto, a philadelphia attorney and former pennsylvania state boxing commissioner. “this is part of our history. and it needs to be treated and respected as such.” the museum opened for tours shortly before ali’s death in 2016. bochetto and his business partner at the time renovated the frame house to how it looked when ali   known then as cassius clay   lived there with his parents and younger brother. “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,” bochetto told the associated press in a 2016 interview. using old photos, the developers replicated the home’s furnishings, appliances, artwork, and even its pink exterior from ali’s days living there. the museum featured videos focused on the story of ali’s upbringing, not his storied boxing career. “to me, that’s the bigger story and the more important story,” bochetto said in an interview last week. ali got his start in boxing after his bicycle was stolen. wanting to report the crime, the 12 year old ali was introduced to joe martin, a police officer who doubled as a boxing coach at a local gym . ali told martin he wanted to whip the culprit. the thief was never found, nor was the bike, but ali became a regular in martin’s gym. muhammad ali lived in the home when he left for the 1960 olympics. he returned as a gold medal winner, launching a career that made him one of the world’s most recognizable figures as a three time heavyweight boxing champion and globetrotting humanitarian.