Muhammad Ali's childhood home is for sale in Kentucky after being converted into a museum

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.”