MUHAMMAD ALI DIES AT 74 YEARS
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Muhammadu Ali dies at 74
Muhammad Ali dies aged 74: Greatest boxer of all time passes away with family at his side after being rushed to hospital with breathing problems following 32-year battle with Parkinson's
Muhammad Ali has died aged 74 at a hospital outside Phoenix, Arizona, after a 32-year battle with Parkinson's
Greatest boxer of all time was rushed to hospital on Thursday with breathing difficulties and an 'unshakeable cough'
Doctors earlier warned the legendary boxer was just hours from death and his family were making funeral plans
Ali's wife, Lonnie, and daughters were by his side during his 'very peaceful passing' late on Friday evening
Three-time heavyweight world champion was considered the greatest boxer on Earth and also won Olympic gold
His wins over Sonny Liston, the Thrilla in Manila & Rumble in the Jungle will be remembered - as well as his quotes
Donald Trump was among the first to pay tribute to Ali, who he called 'a truly great champion and a wonderful guy'
Muhammad Ali has died aged 74 after a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease.
The legendary boxer - widely regarded as the best of all time - died with his family at his side on Friday evening, a day after he was rushed to hospital with difficulty breathing.
'After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening,' Ali's spokesman said.
Ali's family said his funeral would be held in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, and thanked the public for their outpouring of support.
The three-time heavyweight champion had been on life support at a hospital outside Phoenix, Arizona, after he was found 'barely breathing' at his home on Thursday.
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Mike Tyson also had kind words to say about Ali. He tweeted: 'God came for his champion. So long great one. @MuhammadAli #TheGreatest #RIP'
He will be remembered for his stunning victories against the likes of Sonny Liston, as well as George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle and Joe Frazier in the Thrilla in Manila. Ali also won gold at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.
Foreman also paid tribute to Ali today, telling BBC 5 Live: 'He was the greatest. If you dislike him you wanted more than anything to see him again so you could dislike him again.
'Muhammad Ali made you love him.'
His trash-talking and way with words - which produced unforgettable quotes such as 'float like a butterfly, sting like a bee' - were also part of what made Ali the best boxer to ever take to the ring.
He also caused controversy by refusing to fight in Vietnam - which led to him being stripped of his heavyweight championship title.
But it was boxing that would eventually lead to his long illness - with the sheer number of blows Ali took to the head thought to be linked to Parkinson's, which he was diagnosed with in 1984.
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942, Ali took up boxing at age 12, when his bike was stolen and he wanted to find and whip the culprit.
The boy was introduced to Joe Martin, a police officer who coached boxing at a local gym.
Ali's brother, 68-year-old Rahaman Ali, said the champ was cheerful and happy as a youngster.
'As a little boy he (said) he would be the world's greatest fighter and be a great man,' he said.
Ali flourished in the ring, becoming a top amateur and Olympic gold medalist in Rome in 1960 after beating Zbigniew Pietrzykowski for the light-heavyweight title.
He made his professional debut in Louisville the next year and arranged for a local children's hospital to receive proceeds from the fight.
Ali won his first world title in 1964, beating Sonny Liston on a technical knockout in the seventh round of the heavyweight bout.
Soon after the fight, he changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali and announced his conversion to Islam.
Ali refused to fight in Vietnam - a decision that alienated him from many across the U.S. and resulted in a draft-evasion conviction.
As a result, the heavyweight champion of the world was stripped of his title after every state refused to grant him a boxing license.
Muhammadu Ali found himself embroiled in a long legal fight that ended in 1971, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor and he was allowed to box once more.
He lost his first bid to regain the heavyweight crown when Joe Frazier knocked him down and won the 'Fight of the Century' at Madison Square Garden in 1971.
Ali regained the heavyweight title in 1974, defeating George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle in what was then Zaire.
A year later, he outlasted Frazier in the epic Thrilla in Manila bout in the Philippines.
Ali's last title came in 1978, when he defeated Leon Spinks.
He retired from boxing in 1981 and devoted himself to social causes, before his Parkinson's diagnosis took its toll.
Ali traveled the world on humanitarian missions, mingling with the masses and rub
elbows with world leaders.
He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush in 2005
Muhammadu Ali dies at 74
Muhammad Ali dies aged 74: Greatest boxer of all time passes away with family at his side after being rushed to hospital with breathing problems following 32-year battle with Parkinson's
Muhammad Ali has died aged 74 at a hospital outside Phoenix, Arizona, after a 32-year battle with Parkinson's
Greatest boxer of all time was rushed to hospital on Thursday with breathing difficulties and an 'unshakeable cough'
Doctors earlier warned the legendary boxer was just hours from death and his family were making funeral plans
Ali's wife, Lonnie, and daughters were by his side during his 'very peaceful passing' late on Friday evening
Three-time heavyweight world champion was considered the greatest boxer on Earth and also won Olympic gold
His wins over Sonny Liston, the Thrilla in Manila & Rumble in the Jungle will be remembered - as well as his quotes
Donald Trump was among the first to pay tribute to Ali, who he called 'a truly great champion and a wonderful guy'
Muhammad Ali has died aged 74 after a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease.
The legendary boxer - widely regarded as the best of all time - died with his family at his side on Friday evening, a day after he was rushed to hospital with difficulty breathing.
'After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening,' Ali's spokesman said.
Ali's family said his funeral would be held in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, and thanked the public for their outpouring of support.
The three-time heavyweight champion had been on life support at a hospital outside Phoenix, Arizona, after he was found 'barely breathing' at his home on Thursday.
Scroll down for video
Mike Tyson also had kind words to say about Ali. He tweeted: 'God came for his champion. So long great one. @MuhammadAli #TheGreatest #RIP'
He will be remembered for his stunning victories against the likes of Sonny Liston, as well as George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle and Joe Frazier in the Thrilla in Manila. Ali also won gold at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.
Foreman also paid tribute to Ali today, telling BBC 5 Live: 'He was the greatest. If you dislike him you wanted more than anything to see him again so you could dislike him again.
'Muhammad Ali made you love him.'
His trash-talking and way with words - which produced unforgettable quotes such as 'float like a butterfly, sting like a bee' - were also part of what made Ali the best boxer to ever take to the ring.
He also caused controversy by refusing to fight in Vietnam - which led to him being stripped of his heavyweight championship title.
But it was boxing that would eventually lead to his long illness - with the sheer number of blows Ali took to the head thought to be linked to Parkinson's, which he was diagnosed with in 1984.
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942, Ali took up boxing at age 12, when his bike was stolen and he wanted to find and whip the culprit.
The boy was introduced to Joe Martin, a police officer who coached boxing at a local gym.
Ali's brother, 68-year-old Rahaman Ali, said the champ was cheerful and happy as a youngster.
'As a little boy he (said) he would be the world's greatest fighter and be a great man,' he said.
Ali flourished in the ring, becoming a top amateur and Olympic gold medalist in Rome in 1960 after beating Zbigniew Pietrzykowski for the light-heavyweight title.
He made his professional debut in Louisville the next year and arranged for a local children's hospital to receive proceeds from the fight.
Ali won his first world title in 1964, beating Sonny Liston on a technical knockout in the seventh round of the heavyweight bout.
Soon after the fight, he changed his name from Cassius Clay to Muhammad Ali and announced his conversion to Islam.
Ali refused to fight in Vietnam - a decision that alienated him from many across the U.S. and resulted in a draft-evasion conviction.
As a result, the heavyweight champion of the world was stripped of his title after every state refused to grant him a boxing license.
Muhammadu Ali found himself embroiled in a long legal fight that ended in 1971, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in his favor and he was allowed to box once more.
He lost his first bid to regain the heavyweight crown when Joe Frazier knocked him down and won the 'Fight of the Century' at Madison Square Garden in 1971.
Ali regained the heavyweight title in 1974, defeating George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle in what was then Zaire.
A year later, he outlasted Frazier in the epic Thrilla in Manila bout in the Philippines.
Ali's last title came in 1978, when he defeated Leon Spinks.
He retired from boxing in 1981 and devoted himself to social causes, before his Parkinson's diagnosis took its toll.
Ali traveled the world on humanitarian missions, mingling with the masses and rub
elbows with world leaders.
He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush in 2005
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