Written By: Debjani Arora | Updated : June 4, 2016 5:25 PM IST
This is a sad day in the history of sports and boxing. The fraternity loses one of the best heavy weight champion and a boxing legend. His achievements are what made him synonymous to the word boxing. But as they say no one can defy age and the problems that it brings along with it. It was learnt that he was suffering from respiratory ailments and needed live support just hours before leaving for heavenly adobe.
His death was confirmed by his family spokesperson Bob Gunnell. However the US press also reports that the legend was hospitalised a number of times before but came out clean fighting the health woes like a pro fighter. Early in the 80s he was also diagnosed with Parkinson s disease a neurological condition that effects movement, memory and speech. However, in the recent past the boxer was also hospitalised for pneumonia and urinary tract infections. This shows that age and health ailments were catching up with the titan of boxing. On Friday night the legend breathed his last breath and left the entire country mourning over his loss. Ali was known not only for this punches inside the ring but also for the way he conducted and spoke out of the ring. It was his charismatic persona that made him a world favourite.
This is how twitterati reacted to the loss of the legend
RIP Muhammad Ali. You were an exemplary sportsperson & source of inspiration who demonstrated the power of human spirit & determination.
Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 4, 2016
The coolest exceptional legendary athlete fighter in the true sense #RIPMuhammadAli you will inspire us for many years to come #Respect Sidharth Malhotra (@S1dharthM) June 4, 2016
"Champions are made from something they have deep inside them, a desire, a dream, a vision" RIP #MuhammadAlipic.twitter.com/o8wCHvtMgg Ranveer Brar (@ranveerbrar) June 4, 2016
#RIPChamp
Chris Gayle (@henrygayle) June 4, 2016
RIPMuhammadAli #respect great sports person taught so many lesson to all of us #PeaceAndLovepic.twitter.com/M7eusCgpuU
Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) June 4, 2016
Float like a butterfly sting like a bee #RIPMuhammadAli
Vir Das (@thevirdas) June 4, 2016
#RIPMuhammadAli may be gone from public life but his spirit should live forever in our social consciousness. pic.twitter.com/rQizpnaG7q Not Will Smith (@NotSillSmith) June 4, 2016
