The referee pushes Ali to a neutral corner as Floyd Patterson slumps to the canvas in November 1965. The author claimed his late father Dale Cline, aka James John Warjac, helped kill Liston via a forced overdose. Ali is seen with singer Carrie Underwood at a charity event in Phoenix in April. Muhammad Ali speaks during the Michael J. VideoDramatic footage shows flood destruction in India, World reacts to long queues of voters in US, How to spot US election disinformation. Okun calls Parkinson's the most complex disease in clinical medicine, because it has so many symptoms and such a wide variety of treatments. Ali won by unanimous decision, regaining the title he lost to Spinks earlier that year. It was a true testament to the strength of his spirit and will," she wrote. Over the years, Ali has suffered from numerous health issues. The two met again in 1963 and Liston, again, made quick work of Patterson beating him in a fight that lasted four seconds longer than the first meeting. He defeated Jerry Quarry in the third round. "Muhammad has battled back many times," said Gunnell. “My father told me the story about Sonny’s death – he was there when he was killed, along with others in the Mob,” wrote Swaim. Ali was as much a campaigner for black equality as he was a champion in the ring, where he won 56 of his 61 fights. Ali relaxes after his win over Liston in 1964. Patrick Power, 6, takes on Ali in the ring in 1963. Ali passes a cheering crowd in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), on September 28, 1974. Hana Ali, one of the Ali's daughters, wrote on Twitter that even though all of the champion's organs had failed at the end, "his heart wouldn't stop beating.". Ali visits a children's home in London in May 1966. U.S. President George W. Bush presents Ali with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, on November 9, 2005. Take your mind off the pandemic in Puglia, Secret Greece: where to go for your last-minute trip. Ali was hospitalized in Scottsdale, Arizona, on June 2, 2016, with a respiratory illness. That treatment might include medications like antibiotics, administering oxygen or IV fluids, or being placed on dialysis. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "Muhammad Ali shook up the world. © 2020 BBC. Adama Juldeh Munu. The battle was fought between Ali ibn Abi Talib, who was the cousin and son-in-law of the deceased Islamic prophet, Muhammad, considered the fourth Rashidun Caliph and first Shi'a Imam, and A'isha (widow of Muhammad), Talhah and Zubayr who led the campaign against Ali aiming to avenge the death of the third caliph Uthman who had recently been killed as a result of rebellion by his opponents. Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest human beings that I’ve ever met in my life and that other human beings have ever met.’. Ali sits with his daughters Laila and Hana at the Grosvenor House in London in December 1978. For all patients, with and without Parkinson's -- and there are certainly far more without -- "Early, aggressive treatment boosts your chances of surviving sepsis," according to the Mayo Clinic. Life-threatening condition when blood pressure drops to dangerously low level after infection, People with weakened immune system are more prone to developing septic shock, Symptoms include slurred speech, confusion, diarrhoea, vomiting, shivering, muscle pain, Quick response is key to successful treatment. Family spokesman Bob Gunnell on Saturday said Ali had been admitted in fair condition but "things became more serious," and then "it became clear that his condition wasn't going to improve.". "Non-motor conditions include depression, anxiety and sleeping problems, just to name a few. Civil rights activist Malcolm X, left, takes a picture of a tuxedo-clad Ali surrounded by jubilant fans in March 1964. Ali defeated Dunn in the fifth round two months later. Ali has made fewer and fewer public appearances in the last few years as he suffered more deterioration from Parkinson’s. Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger raises Ali's hand during the Celebrity Fight Night charity event in Phoenix in March 2002. Did you ever meet him? Ali poses during a photo shoot outside his home in Paradise Valley, Arizona, in January 2012. As an amateur, he won 100 out of 108 fights. Video, Dramatic footage shows flood destruction in India. After his wife and children arrived to say goodbye, he passed away. Known as the "Fight of the Century," Ali and Joe Frazier split a $5 million purse to fight for Frazier's title on March 8, 1971, in New York. "He was a citizen of the world and would want people from all walks of life to be able to attend his funeral," said the family spokesman, Bob Gunnell. It’s one of the all-time great sporting images, of Ali towering over a stricken Sonny Liston and bellowing at him to get up and start fighting again, and shows him at his athletic pomp. Parkinson’s disease affects both men and women in almost equal numbers and shows no social, ethnic, economic or geographic boundaries. Patrick was taking boxing lessons after getting bullied. At a time of racial segregation in the 1960s he joined the separatist black sect, the Nation of Islam, which rejected the inclusive approach of civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King. What are your memories of Muhammad Ali? Though his condition was initially described as fair, it worsened, and he died the following day at the age of 74 from septic shock. "Sepsis is a common complication of people hospitalized for other reasons.". Ali trains for his second fight against British champion Henry Cooper in May 1966. While it's unclear what respiratory ailment Ali was hospitalized with, NBC News Medical Contributor Dr. Natalie Azar said the likely culprit was pneumonia, which, like any infection, can progress to sepsis. Upon becoming world heavyweight champion for the first time, Ali proclaimed, "I am the greatest!". Sepsis is "an incredibly robust reaction to fight infection" that becomes essentially counteractive, Azar said. And the world is better for it," said US President Barack Obama. Video, Dramatic footage shows flood destruction in India, How to spot US election disinformation. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali's cause of death was septic shock, not Parkinson's disease, as many people expected. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; Accident; Accidental Drug Overdose; Acute Bronchitis; Alcohol-related Liver Disease; Alzheimer's Disease; Aneurysm; Appendicitis; Arrhythmia; Arteriosclerosis; Asphyxia; Assassination; Asthma; Aviation Accident And Incident; Barbiturate Overdose; Bladder Cancer; Bone Cancer; Brain Cancer; Brain Tumours; Breast Cancer; Bright's Disease Prayuth Chan-ocha has invoked a state of emergency decree in Bangkok to combat pro-democracy protests. Known for being as quick with his mouth as he was with his hands, Ali often taunted his opponents. Boxing legend Muhammad Ali died of "septic shock due to unspecified natural causes", his family has said. Ali had been hospitalized for serious breathing and respiratory issues and had been in an Arizona hospital for five days. Ali lights the Olympic torch at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Ali prepares to defend his heavyweight title in 1965. When boxing legend Muhammad Ali was hospitalized last Monday with a respiratory illness, those close to him hoped he would bounce back as the 74-year-old had so many times before. Berbick won by unanimous decision. Related: Photographer fondly recalls his three days with Ali, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Muhammad Ali: Boxing legend, activist and 'The Greatest' to a world of fans, Muhammad Ali died of septic shock, according to his family's spokesman, Sepsis is not typically linked to Parkinson's disease but rather an infection.