Muhammad Ali was rushed to the hospital with pneumonia

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was rushed to the hospital with pneumonia

Muhammad Ali Parkinson's disease after three years of retirement from boxing

World boxing legend Muhammad Ali was rushed to hospital suffering from pneumonia, as stated spokesman.

Ali, who suffers from Parkinson's disease, in a stable condition, said Bob Gunnell to the media.

"It is estimated that his health will improve," said Gunnell, saying the former heavyweight champion three times, this 72-year-old will be taken care of while in the hospital.

He did not convey in detail the condition of Ali, and ask that the media respect the family's privacy.

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

He appeared before the public in a ceremony humanitarian Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award, last September in his hometown of Louisville. (BBC)