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Irish plumber meets legendary boxer Muhammad Ali after knocking on his door

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An Irish plumber, who thought he was being pranked, met legendary boxer Muhammad Ali after knocking his door.

Tony Kelly from Louisville, Kentucky was fixing a set of burst pipes at a property when colleagues told him the great sportsman lived across the road, the Daily Star reported.

The 24-year-old thought he was nein pranked and so walked over and knocked on the door.

But, Kelly got the surprise of his life when Ali's wife Yolanda opened the door and invited him in to meet the former heavyweight champion and help him celebrate his 72nd birthday.

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First Published: Jan 22 2014 | 3:33 PM IST

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