Boxing legend Muhammad Ali - one
of the world's greatest sporting
figures - has died at the age of 74.
The former world heavyweight
champion died late on Friday at a
hospital in the US city of Phoenix,
Arizona, having been admitted on
Thursday.
He had been suffering from a
respiratory illness, a condition that
was complicated by Parkinson's
disease.
Ali's funeral will take place in his
hometown of Louisville, Kentucky,
said his family.
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Tributes for the heavyweight great
have been pouring in from across
the world .
"Muhammad Ali shook up the world.
And the world is better for it," said US
President Barack Obama and his
wife Michelle.
Former President Bill Clinton -
husband of Democratic frontrunner
Hillary - said the boxer had been
"courageous in the ring, inspiring to
the young, compassionate to those in
need, and strong and good-
humoured in bearing the burden of
his own health challenges".
Republican presumptive presidential
nominee Donald Trump, meanwhile,
tweeted that Ali was "truly great
champion and a wonderful guy.
He
will be missed by all!"
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