Muhammad Ali's Childhood Home in Kentucky Up for Sale

The childhood home of Muhammad Ali, located in Louisville, Kentucky, is now on the market. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house, converted into a museum, offers a glimpse into the early years of "The Greatest" when he was known as Cassius Clay.

Listed on Tuesday, the sale includes two neighboring homes. One has been turned into a welcome center and gift shop, while the other was intended to be a short-term rental. The owners are asking for $1.5 million (£1.1 million) for the three properties. Co-owner George Bochetto emphasized that maintaining Ali's childhood home as a museum would be "the best possible result."

"This is a part of Americana," said Bochetto, a Philadelphia lawyer and former Pennsylvania state boxing commissioner. "This is part of our history. And it needs to be treated and respected as such."

The museum opened shortly before Ali's death in 2016. Bochetto and his business partner renovated the frame house to its 1950s appearance when Ali lived there with his parents and younger brother. They replicated the furnishings, appliances, artwork, and even its pink exterior from Ali's days living there using old photos.

The museum focused on Ali's upbringing rather than his boxing career. "To me, that's the bigger story and the more important story," Bochetto said in a recent interview. Ali lived in the home when he left for the 1960 Olympics in Rome, returning with a gold medal that launched his legendary career, making him a three-time heavyweight boxing champion.

Despite its high-profile debut, the museum faced financial challenges and closed less than two years after opening. It is located in a western Louisville neighborhood several miles from downtown, where the Muhammad Ali Center preserves his humanitarian and boxing legacies.

Efforts to reopen the childhood museum stalled, and offers to move the 1,200-square-foot house to Las Vegas, Philadelphia, and even Saudi Arabia were turned down. "I wouldn't do that because it's an important piece of Louisville history, Kentucky history, and I think it needs to stay right where it is," Bochetto said.

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