Ali 's former wife gave the ring to a friend dying of cancer in 1999 . The ring disappeared for six years after the friend 's death . ` The ring was my husband 's to keep and an assurance of the personal bond between them , my husband and Muhammad Ali , '' A federal judge ordered the widow to return the ring Monday .
Ali 's former wife gave the ring to a friend dying of cancer in 1999 . The ring disappeared for six years after the friend 's death . A federal judge ordered the widow to return the ring Monday .