The ex-champion of the world in boxing Mohammed Ali died

In the United States, at the age of 74, the famous boxer Mohammed Ali died, NBC News reports . For the past few days, Ali spent the Phoenix hospital due to the complications that Parkinson's disease gave. The boxer experienced breathing problems.

“After 32 years of struggle with Parkinson’s disease, Mohammed Ali died at the age of 74. Three -time worldwide boxing champion left us this evening,” said Ali Bob Gannell, official representative of relatives.

The future world champion was born on January 17, 1942. At birth, his name was Cassius Glue. He began to box at the age of 12. In 1960, glue became the champion at the Olympic Games in Rome in Emotion. Soon after the victory at the Olympics, the boxer moved to professionals.

In 1963, he accepted Islam, becoming a member of the Islam Nation sect, which united black Americans and fought for their rights. Then he refused on behalf of Cassius Glue, which he considered it slave, and called himself Mohammed Ali.

The next year, Ali defeated Sonny Liston in battle for the title of world champion.

In 1967, Ali refused to serve in the army, which was then recruiting. For this he was forbidden to perform in the ring. The ban was lifted by the US Supreme Court in 1971. From this moment on, the athlete has repeatedly defended his title.

Ali spent his last battle in 1981. Soon he announced the end of his career. In 1984, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

The boxer was honored to light the Olympic fire at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.