Muhammad Ali passed away in Arizona on Friday. He was 74.
The boxing legend, known as "The Greatest," had many accolades throughout his career, including a gold medal in the 1960 Olympics in Rome. Ali boasted a blistering 56-5 record in 61 career fights, a whopping 37 of which came from knockout.
The boxer suffered from Parkinson's disease which attributed to his death.
"After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74," Ali's spokesman Bob Gunnell said in a statement Friday via CNN. "The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening.The Ali family would like to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, and support and asks for privacy at this time."
The sports world has reacted to his death with many big names and teams taking to social media to remember him:
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