New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Postal officials unveiled a commemorative stamp of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, on Thursday, featuring a photo of the champ in his fighting prime.

"We honor Muhammad Ali here in his hometown, a city that shaped him and that he reshaped forever," said longtime broadcaster Bob Costas, who hosted the unveiling event.

The champ's friends and family gathered to celebrate the issuance of the stamp, which went on sale Thursday.

"This stamp will travel millions of miles, it will pass through countless hands, but it will quietly remind the world of a man who dared to believe that kindness could be powerful and that being in service to others could be heroic," said his widow, Lonnie Al...