Tickets to Muhammad Ali memorial sell out quickly
— -- Just as they did for his heavyweight title fights, tickets went fast for Muhammad Ali's memorial service on Friday.
Hundreds of fans lined up at 6 a.m. CT at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky., with the box office set to open at 10 a.m. With people stretching around the block, however, the box office opened at 8:15 a.m., and by 9:20 a.m. the approximately 15,000 available tickets were gone and the windows closed.
According to media reports, fans chanted "Ali" as the box office prepared to open.
A tweet on the the KFC Yum! Center Twitter account announced that tickets were sold out but said that the service will be streamed on the venue's outdoor Jumbotron.
Friday's services for Ali in his hometown will include a procession through the city and a private burial, followed by the public memorial at 1 p.m. local time. On Thursday, there will be a prayer service at Louisville's Freedom Hall arena, which starts at 11 a.m. CT.
Ali died June 3 from septic shock due to unspecified natural causes.
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