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Boxing legend Ali hospitalized with 'mild' pneumonia

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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been taken to hospital on account of diagnosed with a mild case of pneumonia.

Addressing the media, spokesman Bob Gunnell said that the former three-time heavyweight champion, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, was in a stable condition and prognosis was good, the BBC reported.

Not revealing any further details, he also asked that privacy of Ali's family be respected, the report added.

Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984, three years after his retirement from boxing.

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First Published: Dec 22 2014 | 10:20 AM IST

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