World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali has passed away. He was 74.Yesterday (June 3), Ali was said to be in grave condition at a Phoenix-area hospital. On Thursday (June 2), it was reported that the boxing great had been hospitalized for respiratory issues and was said to have been in fair condition.
The family spokesman, Bob Gunnell, says that his hospitalization was expected to be a short one.NBC News reported him to be in grave condition, as family members began to gather at his hospital bed.Yesterday afternoon, Laila Ali thanked fans for the love and support in a special message on Facebook after her father was hospitalized.
The family spokesman, Bob Gunnell, says that his hospitalization was expected to be a short one.NBC News reported him to be in grave condition, as family members began to gather at his hospital bed.Yesterday afternoon, Laila Ali thanked fans for the love and support in a special message on Facebook after her father was hospitalized.
The Greatest
At age 22, Ali was set to knock Sonny Liston off his ranking as the underdog and brashly buzzed, "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." It was before this bout in which he recited his "I am the Greatest" poem displaying a kind of infectious confidence among his followers and Black Americans alike.
"This is the legend of Cassius Clay, The most beautiful fighter in the world today."