Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali died on Saturday in Phoenix, United States, at the age of 74, according to a family spokesperson. The former world heavyweight boxing champion was hospitalised on Thursday with respiratory problems. Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984 and was hospitalised twice before – in January last year with a urinary tract infection and in December 2014 with pneumonia. He had made very few public appearances in the last two years.

Ali won his first major title in 1964, beating world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston. He was also known for some great fights with American boxer Joe Frazier and the famous "Rumble in the Jungle" with George Foreman in Zaire. Considered one of the greatest boxers of all time, Ali retired in 1981 after winning 56 of his 61 fights.