Keep Memory Alive’s 16th annual "Power of Love Gala" took to MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday, bringing out some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment to celebrate Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday and raise funds for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Muhammad Ali Center.
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A sold-out crowd of about 2,000 guests attended.
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Stars like Sean Combs, Samuel L. Jackson, Terrence Howard, and David Beckham gave personal remarks and remembrances, while Lenny Kravitz, Cee Lo Green, and Kelly Rowland performed for Ali and the crowd.
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Boxers Sugar Ray Leonard, Evander Holyfield, and Tommy “Hitman” Hearns joined LL Cool J on stage for “Mama Said Knock You Out.”
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Ultimat poured its drinks at an ice bar.
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Illuminated banners showed images of the boxer and the event's logo.
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The event's logo decked boxing gloves in the ring.
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Logoed boxing gloves combined with flowers in tabletop centerpieces.
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A shower of confetti covered the stage and the entertainers on the star-packed lineup.
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The night's take in part came from silent and live auctions.
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A live auction included items like the gloves Ali wore to defeat Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas in 1965—which went for $1.1 million—and a vacation for two couples on David Copperfield’s private island in the Bahamas.
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Models dressed like ring girls held signage that directed guests to various parts of the vast silent auction.
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Snoop Dogg was among the performers.
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The performances included a "Happy Birthday" serenade from Stevie Wonder.
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Dessert mimicked the look of a boxing belt.
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MGM Resorts Events handled the event's decor.
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