United Kingdom, March 11 -- Muhammad Ali is to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

The late boxing legend - who died in 2016 at the age of 74 following a battle with sepsis - is regarded as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time and will be honoured by World Wrestling Entertainment later this year when the organisation holds the 25th ceremony.

In a statement, WWE said: "Known simply as 'The Greatest' Ali's influence transcended sports as his work as an activist, artist, and personality established him as one of the most renowned figures in the entire world."

During his career, the posthumous inductee competed in 'The War of the Worlds' WWE match against Antonio Inoki and was a special guest referee in the WrestleMania I main eve...