New Delhi, June 4 -- Muhammad Ali's hometown honored his legacy on the 10-year anniversary of his death by recalling the unity that brought people around the world together to mourn his passing.

The Muhammad Ali Center, founded by Ali and his wife, Lonnie, held a remembrance ceremony Wednesday morning and launched a new annual event called the "Day of Compassion," to encourage volunteer work and small acts of caring.

After his death in 2016, tens of thousands of people flocked to the streets to see Ali's funeral procession. World leaders, athletes and celebrities came to Louisville to pay their respects to the boxing legend known as "The Greatest."

"For one remarkable week, the eyes of the world turned on our city," former Louisville M...