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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 ๐๐๐๐

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 ๐๐๐๐
It was time for him to go. I know heโs in a better place now and heโs talking again and moving again and doing all the things that he couldnโt do in his body,โ Ali said. โIโm happy for that even though I will miss him deeply.โ
Muhammad Aliโs Daughter Laila on Boxing Legendโs Failing Health, Death: โIt Was Time For Him to Goโ
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Updated Mon, June 6, 2016 at 2:30 PM GMT+1
Muhammad Aliโs daughter Laila Ali takes comfort knowing that her father isnโt 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 Parkinsonโs disease.
โIt was time for him to go. I know heโs in a better place now and heโs talking again and moving again and doing all the things that he couldnโt do in his body,โ Ali said. โIโm 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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โI can say that Iโm obviously really sad, but Iโve been sad for a long time just watching my father struggling with Parkinsonโs disease,โ she told GMA.
โYou know, you hold your head up and you say, โYeah, heโs doing great,โ but I felt like [Muhammad] was trapped inside of his body. So I have comfort knowing that heโs not suffering anymore.โ
Following the tragic news of his death, the nation has mourned the passing of the man who called himself โThe Greatest.โ But Ali told Today that the outpouring of condolences was to be expected.