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21st Dec 2014

Muhammad Ali taken to hospital and is being treated for pneumonia

The former heavyweight boxing champion is expected to make a speedy recovery

Tony Cuddihy

The former heavyweight boxing champion is expected to make a speedy recovery.

Muhammad Ali is being treated for pneumonia at an undisclosed medical facility.

The 72-year-old, who suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, is expected to make a quick recovery as the problem was caught early.

Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1984, three years after he retired from boxing.