Another tragedy has struck the boxing World, as daughter of boxing legend, Muhammed Ali, Laila Ali, has lost her life while giving birth in a Canadian hospital. This is coming hours after boxing great George Foreman lost his life at 76. Laila Ali was a professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007. During her career, she held the WBC, WIBA, IWBF and IBA. The 47year old retired undefeated 👇👇👇👇

Another tragedy has struck the boxing World, as daughter of boxing legend, Muhammed Ali, Laila Ali, has lost her life while giving birth in a Canadian hospital. This is coming hours after boxing great George Foreman lost his life at 76. Laila Ali was a professional boxer who competed from 1999 to 2007. During her career, she held the WBC, WIBA, IWBF and IBA. The 47year old retired undefeated 👇👇👇👇

It was time for him to go. I know he’s in a better place now and he’s talking again and moving again and doing all the things that he couldn’t do in his body,” Ali said. “I’m happy for that even though I will miss him deeply.”
Muhammad Ali’s Daughter Laila on Boxing Legend’s Failing Health, Death: ‘It Was Time For Him to Go’
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Updated Mon, June 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM GMT+1

Muhammad Ali’s daughter Laila Ali takes comfort knowing that her father isn’t suffering anymore.

During a Monday appearance on the Today show, the 38-year-old said she had been mentally preparing for years for the death of her ailing father – who struggled with Parkinson’s disease.

“It was time for him to go. I know he’s in a better place now and he’s talking again and moving again and doing all the things that he couldn’t do in his body,” Ali said. “I’m happy for that even though I will miss him deeply.”

The boxing legend died on Friday at a hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where he had spent the past few days being treated for respiratory complications, a family spokesperson told PEOPLE. He was 74.

Ali also gave a tribute to her late father on Good Morning America on Monday.

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“I can say that I’m obviously really sad, but I’ve been sad for a long time just watching my father struggling with Parkinson’s disease,” she told GMA.

“You know, you hold your head up and you say, ‘Yeah, he’s doing great,’ but I felt like [Muhammad] was trapped inside of his body. So I have comfort knowing that he’s not suffering anymore.”

Following the tragic news of his death, the nation has mourned the passing of the man who called himself “The Greatest.” But Ali told Today that the outpouring of condolences was to be expected.