For decades, Muhammad Ali has been the king of the world -- loved across the globe for his style, tenacity, gift of gab and for being a notorious celebrity photobomber.

Ali celebrates his 67th birthday on January 17. In honor of the world's greatest in the ring and out, we proudly present a little dance through the life of Muhammad Ali. As they said during the Rumble in the Jungle: "Boomaya!"

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    Cassius Clay, 22, newly crowned heavyweight boxing champion, is shown at the age of 12. (1954) (AP-Photo)

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    16 Jan 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA --- Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali attends the Mike Tyson and Francois Botha fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tyson won the fight after a KO in the fifth round. --- Image by © Michael Brennan/CORBIS

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    HU002064 Muhammad Ali Conquers the Beatles The Beatles pose with the world heavyweight title contender Cassius Clay, better known as Muhammad Ali, during a visit to one of his training sessions in Miami.

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    Heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali makes a point during a news conference that he conducts from inside the ring in Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 24, 1970. The former heavyweight champion meets Jerry Quarry in a 15-round non-title fight Oct. 26 in Atlanta. (AP Photo)

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    Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is helped to his seat by Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., before the start of a House Subcommittee hearing on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection Thursday, Sept. 9, 2004 in Washington. The hearing is examining reforms in professional boxing. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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    Heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali is married to 17-year-old Belinda Boyd, in a ceremony in his home in Chicago, Aug 18, 1967. Performing the marriage is Dr. Morris H. Tynes, minister of the First Church of the Master, and at left is best man Herbert Muhammad. It is Ali's second marriage. (AP Photo)

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    Muhammad Ali, former world heavyweight boxing champion, toys with the finely combed hair of television sports commentator Howard Cosell before the start of the Olympic boxing trials, August 7, 1972, in West Point, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joe Caneva)

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    Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali stands over fallen challenger Sonny Liston, shouting and gesturing shortly after dropping Liston with a short hard right to the jaw on May 25, 1965, in Lewiston, Maine. The bout lasted only one minute into the first round. Ali is the only man ever to win the world heavyweight boxing championship three times. He also won a gold medal in the light-heavyweight division at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome as a member of the U.S. Olympic boxing team. In 1964 he dropped the name Cassius Clay and adopted the muslim name Muhammad Ali. (AP Photo/John Rooney)

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    Spray flies from the head of challenger Joe Frazier as heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali connects with a right in the ninth round of their title fight in Manila, Philippines, October 1, 1975. Ali won the fight on a decision to retain the title. (AP Photo/Mitsunori Chigita)

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    Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is pictured being escorted from the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station in Houston, Texas, April 28, 1967, by Lt. Col. J. Edwin McKee, commandant of the station, after Ali refused Army induction. Ali faces a possible five-year prison sentence and loss of his title. (AP Photo/stf)

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