Muhammad Ali dies at 74

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74, reported the BBC.

The former world heavyweight boxing champion, died at a hospital in the US city of Phoenix, Arizona, after being admitted on Thursday.

He was suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by Parkinson’s disease.
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Ali shot to fame by winning light-heavyweight gold at the 1960 Rome Olympics.

Nicknamed “The Greatest,” the American won his first world title in 1964 and became the first boxer to capture a world heavyweight title on three separate occasions.

Crowned “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated and “Sports Personality of the Century” by the BBC, Ali was noted for his pre- and post-fight talk and bold fight predictions just as much as his boxing skills inside the ring.

He eventually retired in 1981, having won 56 of his 61 fights.

The funeral will take place in Ali’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, his family said in a statement.

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