PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Retired boxing champion Muhammad Ali is coming to Philadelphia to receive the Liberty Medal.
The honor is given annually to an individual who displays courage and conviction while striving to secure liberty for people worldwide. It comes with a $100,000 cash prize.
Ali will be awarded the medal on Thursday at a ceremony at the
Previous medal recipients include rock singer and human rights activist Bono, former South African President Nelson Mandela and former President Jimmy Carter. Six winners later received the Nobel Peace Prize.
