The three time world heavy weight boxing  legend Muhammad Ali , who has been battling with some health challenge for over 20 years, has died , at an undisclosed hospital in the Phoenix area.
The family spokesperson Bob Gunnell , issued a statement announcing the passing of Ali,74 year old.
Ali,  took the boxing world by surprise in 1964 , when he, 22 year old, bounded out of Louisville, Ky,  and onto the world stage to defeat Sonny Liston to become the world champion . Originally born into a Christian family , Ali convert to Islam and his name was change from Cassius  Clay to Muhammad Ali.