The late Muhammad Ali, made many trips around the world while he was alive, particularly to Africa in a bid to get reconnected to his roots as his paternal grandmother was a native of Madagascar – making him an African-American descent.

On one of his trips to Africa, Muhammad Ali visited Lagos, Nigeria on a 3-day tour of the city from June 1- June 3, 1964.

Dressed in the traditional Aso Oke agbada regalia, he was warmly welcomed to the country which had just become a republic, a year before.

See more photos from the trip.

He also made another visit to the country in 1979 for the inauguration of President Shehu Shagari.