[ 2014-12-22 ]

Ali, pictured here in 2012, has been battling Parkinson's disease for 30 years

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali in hospital with pneumonia
Former three-time heavyweight champion boxer
Muhammad Ali has been taken to hospital with a
mild case of pneumonia, his spokesman says.

Ali, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, is in a
stable condition, Bob Gunnell told media.
"The prognosis is good," Mr Gunnell added, saying
the 72-year-old's stay in hospital was likely to
be brief.
He gave no other details and asked that the
privacy of Ali's family be respected.
Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984, three
years after his retirement from boxing.
He appeared in public at a ceremony in September
in his hometown of Louisville for the Muhammad Ali
Humanitarian Awards.

Source - Daily Graphic

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