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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 ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

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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 ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ‘‡

 

It was time for him to go. I know heโ€™s in a better place now and heโ€™s talking again and moving again and doing all the things that he couldnโ€™t do in his body,โ€ Ali said. โ€œIโ€™m happy for that even though I will miss him deeply.โ€
Muhammad Aliโ€™s Daughter Laila on Boxing Legendโ€™s Failing Health, Death: โ€˜It Was Time For Him to Goโ€™
staff@people.com (Char Adams)
Updated Mon, June 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM GMT+1

 

 

 

Muhammad Aliโ€™s daughter Laila Ali takes comfort knowing that her father isnโ€™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 โ€“ who struggled with Parkinsonโ€™s disease.

 

โ€œIt was time for him to go. I know heโ€™s in a better place now and heโ€™s talking again and moving again and doing all the things that he couldnโ€™t do in his body,โ€ Ali said. โ€œIโ€™m happy for that even though I will miss him deeply.โ€

 

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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โ€œI can say that Iโ€™m obviously really sad, but Iโ€™ve been sad for a long time just watching my father struggling with Parkinsonโ€™s disease,โ€ she told GMA.

 

โ€œYou know, you hold your head up and you say, โ€˜Yeah, heโ€™s doing great,โ€™ but I felt like [Muhammad] was trapped inside of his body. So I have comfort knowing that heโ€™s not suffering anymore.โ€

 

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

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