Thieves Stole Muhammed Ali Tribute Painting.

Metal thieves have stolen a Banksy-style tribute to Muhammad Ali from the Birmingham community centre that bears the boxing legend’s name.

Raiders made off with the metal gates the grafiti art was painted on.

It is not known who created the mural at the derelict building in Hockley, Birmingham.

It depicts Ali standing over Sonny Liston during their second, 1965 world title fight.

There was also a butterfly image inspired by the three-times world heavyweight champ’s catchphrase “Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”

The mural appeared at the Muhammad Ali Community Centre shortly after Ali’s death at the age of 74.

He had battled Parkinson’s Disease for years.