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*It’s been 30 years since Muhammad Ali started battling Parkinson’s disease, but according to his daughter, the boxing icon still has a lot of fight in him regarding the condition. “That man continues to put me in awe. He’s such a fighter, still, when at times he seems weak and not able to handle it,” […]

Prince, at a press conference in 1997. YouTube screenshot *In a 2014 interview with Essence magazine, Prince revealed that boxer Muhammad Ali, who died last Friday, inspired his no-swearing policy. Before handing his life and approach to his art over to Jehovah, Prince was known for his resonating sexually suggestive songs — including “Darling Nikki.” […]

Jacob Ali-Wertheimer (Getty) *Earlier today, SiriusXM host Joe Madison spoke with former NBA star Chris Weber and Jacob Ali-Wertheimer, grandson of Muhammad Ali, about the Black Lives Matter protests and the future of the NBA season. “I don’t think there’s any room for there to be any silent voices in this movement,” Ali-Wertheimer said. “I […]

[…] cared deeply for his sons, parents, siblings, nieces, nephews, and extended family members. To the world, Bingham was the best friend of world boxing champion and humanitarian Muhammad Ali.  He was welcomed into the world with joy on May 29, 1939 and departed this world on December 15, 2016 leaving an indelible imprint on the […]

*Michael B. Jordan, through his Outlier Society TV deal at Amazon Studios, will turn the life of Muhammad Ali into a limited series with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation producing.  Jordan and Amazon Studios Head Jennifer Salke announced that they will be teaming up with Amazon Prime for the series tentatively titled “The Greatest,” and with the […]

 *Mike Tyson had to choke back tears while discussing heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The famed boxing champ appeared on Michael Rapaport’s I Am Rapaport Stereo Podcast where he touched on Ali’s final title fight at age 38 against WBC champion Larry Holmes in 1980. “Splendid fighter. Great left jab,” Tyson says of Holmes. […]

*He was The Greatest of All Time and he always will be. But on Friday, Muhammad Ali left this world at age 74, according to a statement from the family. As we reported earlier, he was hospitalized in the Phoenix area with respiratory problems, and his children gathered around him. “It’s a sad day for life, […]

 ‘Autopsy: Muhammad Ali’ Exclusive Clip – What Killed The Champ? from EURweb on Vimeo. *“Autopsy: The Last Hours Of…” is a documentary series that reveals the truth behind the controversial deaths of global icons and people whose untimely deaths were surrounded by scandal and intense media attention. The new hour-long episodes focus on the […]

[…] his ear. I told my son, who is over 40 now that that’s his Godfather.” Ali’s Comeback: The Untold Story is the title of the documentary on Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, Jr. and nicknamed The Greatest, around the time of his military draft ordeal. Louis Gossett, Jr. (Roots) signed on to executive produce this […]

*One of Muhammad Ali‘s ex-wives is not feeling the orange a-hole in the White House as far as his idea of pardoning the late, legendary boxing champ. She, like a lot of folks, thinks he (Trump) is wasting his time on pardoning dead folks. It’s the ones who are living that count. Khalilah Ali — […]

* Muhammad Ali died of septic shock. This was determined after the iconic American figure spent five days at an Arizona hospital for what started out as respiratory problems that gradually worsened. The boxing legend succumbed after his wife and children arrived at his bedside to say goodbye, according to a family spokesman on Saturday. […]

Laila Ali and her late father, Muhammad Ali *Laila Ali is clapping back at critics who say she’s a disgrace to her late father Muhammad Ali for refusing to support Black Lives Matter — calling the movement divisive, while proclaiming that it’s safer (for her career) to push the All Lives Matter agenda. Last week, […]

*President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have released an official statement on the death of boxing icon Muhammad Ali. In the statement, the president reminisces about a pair of Ali’s gloves and a photo of him towering over Sonny Liston on display in his private study (scroll down to see the photo). Among […]

Muhammad Ali in a scene from the film ‘The Greatest’, 1977. (Photo by Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) *ESPN will interrupt its live coverage of soccer’s European Championship so it can provide live coverage of Muhammad Ali’s memorial service on Friday at 2 p.m. EST on its main channel. Former President Bill Clinton will deliver Ali’s […]

[…] honored at SI‘s Sportsperson of the Year event on Dec. 12. All three sports legends, who have battled racial inequality for decades, are being honored with the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award for their athletic achievements as well as their social activism, People.com reports. Ali’s wife congratulated the three icons on winning the award, which celebrates […]