Muhammad Ali hospitalised with pneumonia
LOUISVILLE (Kentucky) – Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali has been hospitalised with a mild case of pneumonia, his spokesman said.
The former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali (centre) is crowned King of Boxing while accompanied by his wife, Lonnie (right) and Argentine boxer Sergio Martinez during the 50th convention of the World Boxing Council in Cancun, Mexico, Dec 3, 2014. Photo: AP
LOUISVILLE (Kentucky) – Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali has been hospitalised with a mild case of pneumonia, his spokesman said.
Spokesman Bob Gunnell said last night (Dec 20) that the 72-year-old boxing great is being treated by his team of doctors and is in a stable condition. Gunnell said Ali was admitted to an undisclosed hospital on yesterday.
He said Ali’s prognosis is good because the pneumonia was caught early and that a short hospital stay is expected.
He said no other details are being released due to the Ali family’s request for privacy.
Ali has battled Parkinson’s disease. He appeared in public in September to attend a ceremony in his hometown of Louisville for the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards. AP
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