The family spokesman, Bob Gunnell, who confirmed the news to NBC News said: “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 had suffered for three decades from the Parkinson’s Disease, a progressive neurological condition that slowly robbed him of both his legendary verbal grace and his physical strength. Since the announcement of his death, tributes have been pouring in for ‘the greatest’ on social media.
Tributes from present and former boxing heavyweights include;
RIP @muhammadali, a legend who transcended sport and was a true champion for all. #thegreatest #MuhammadAli pic.twitter.com/vjmXlXaHip — Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) June 4, 2016 Words can’t describe how I felt about this man…. #CassiusClay aka #MuhammadAli…. #RIP #GOAT #LoveU pic.twitter.com/htNYp84Zvs — Deontay Wilder (@BronzeBomber) June 4, 2016 Rip the greatest of all times in many different ways. 🙏🙏🙏🙏 — #Gypsyking (@Tyson_Fury) June 4, 2016 Today my heart goes out to a pioneer, a true legend, and a hero by all means! Not a day went by… https://t.co/LKl0gI4inf — Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) June 4, 2016
The world of sports and
entertainment have been paying tributes to boxing legend Mohammad Ali
who died on Friday night.
The 74-year-old boxer died yesterday, Friday, June 3, at a Phoenix-area
hospital, where he had spent the past few days being treated for
respiratory complications.
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