Muhammad Ali...........RIP

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Muhammad Ali's illness brings worry, speculation

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali spent a second day in a Phoenix hospital Friday, fighting a respiratory problem that's worried his family and set off a media frenzy of speculation about his latest health woes.

Ali, 74, considered by many to be the greatest boxer of all time and whose gift of gab rivaled his jab, is in fair condition at an undisclosed area hospital, said Bob Gunnell, an Ali spokesman. Ali, who has suffered from Parkinson's disease since the 1980s, is no stranger to hospital stays, but the Associated Press reports that people familiar with his condition say he may be battling more serious problems. He's been hospitalized since Thursday.

Gunnell, in an interview with Gannett's (Louisville) Courier-Journal, downplayed the report and said each Ali hospitalization causes a "media frenzy." He said Ali's condition remained the same, but declined to provide further details. An update later Friday was possible, he said.

Ali has been hospitalized several times in recent years, most recently in early 2015 when he was treated for a severe urinary tract infection initially diagnosed as pneumonia.

Ali has looked increasingly frail in public appearances, including April 9 when he wore sunglasses and was hunched over at the annual Celebrity Fight Night dinner in Phoenix, which raises funds for treatment of Parkinson's.

His last formal public appearance before that was in October when he appeared at the Sports Illustrated Tribute to Muhammad Ali at The Muhammad Ali Center in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, along with former opponents George Foreman and Larry Holmes.
 

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