Muhammad Ali dies: Reaction

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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has died, aged 74, a family spokesman has said
He was admitted to hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, on Thursday with a respiratory illness
His funeral will take place in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky
The former heavyweight champion was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1984

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Ali 'paved the way for Obama'published at 06:39 British Summer Time 4 June 2016
More from boxing promoter Frank Warren: "What he did for his own race - being a black American - he stood up against the war in Vietnam to the detriment of his career and his life.
"I think at the time he was out of the ring for three years and was sentenced to five years in prison, which he appealed. To do that shows how strong his belief was.
"He probably paved the way for (Barack) Obama to be the president of America."
'God came for his champion'published at 06:35 British Summer Time 4 June 2016
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Foreman: Ali was 'the greatest man'published at 06:32 British Summer Time 4 June 2016
Former world heavyweight champion George Foreman told BBC Breakfast that Muhammad Ali was "probably the greatest man I've ever met".
He described Ali as having a "big light" that shone on others, adding: "You met Muhammad Ali and you became better because of his presence."
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He meant so much to so many people that he will never die, really.
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'Iconic figure'published at 06:30 British Summer Time 4 June 2016
Boxing promoter Frank Warren says: "Not just boxing but the world has lost an iconic figure.
"He called himself the greatest and if he wasn't the greatest, he was certainly one of the greatest boxers of all time.
"Not only that, he crossed over to the general mainstream public. He became bigger than sport and was probably one of the most recognisable people on the planet."
A daughter's tributepublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 4 June 2016
Earlier, Ali's daughter Laila Ali, shared a touching photo on social media and thanked fans for their support.
The 38-year-old posted on her official Facebook page: "I love this photo of my father and my daughter Sydney when she was a baby! "Thank for all the love and well wishes. I feel your love and appreciate it!!"
Ali 'transcended his sport'published at 06:24 British Summer Time 4 June 2016
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'I'm so mean I make medicine sick'published at 06:19 British Summer Time 4 June 2016
"I done wrestled with an alligator, I done tussled with a whale; handcuffed lightning, thrown thunder in jail; only last week, I murdered a rock, injured a stone, hospitalised a brick; I'm so mean I make medicine sick."
Muhammad Ali in his own words.
'The most famous man on the planet'published at 06:17 British Summer Time 4 June 2016
Here is our obituary to the former world heavyweight champion.
Funeral to take place in Louisvillepublished at 06:12
One of the world's best-known sportsmen, he had been in hospital in the US city of Phoenix, Arizona, since Thursday.
His funeral will take place in Ali's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, his family said in a statement.
'The Greatest' Muhammad Ali diespublished at 06:11 British Summer Time 4 June 2016
Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight boxing champion, has died, aged 74, a family spokesman has said. He was suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by Parkinson's disease.