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Boxing great Muhammad Ali hospitalized for respiratory issue

In this Sept. 27, 2014 file photo, Muhammad Ali is attends the Ali Humanitarian Awards ceremony in Louisville, Ky.
In this Sept. 27, 2014 file photo, Muhammad Ali is attends the Ali Humanitarian Awards ceremony in Louisville, Ky. AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A spokesman for boxing great Muhammad Ali says the former heavyweight champion is being treated in a hospital for a respiratory issue.

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Spokesman Bob Gunnell said Thursday that Ali is being treated by doctors as a precaution. He says the 74-year-old is in fair condition, and a brief hospital stay is expected.

He declined to say where Ali is hospitalized or when he was admitted.

Ali has battled Parkinson’s disease for years.

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