Boxing legend Muhammad Ali is so ill he could die within days, his brother has warned.

Rahman Ali said the former world heavyweight champion cannot speak and no longer recognises him.

He told The Sun: "My brother can't speak, he doesn't recognise me. He's in a bad way. He's very sick.

"It could be months, it could be days. I don't know if he'll last the summer. He's in God's hands. We hope he gently passes away.

"He told me before he got really bad that he's in no pain. He grabbed my arm and whispered

'Rah, I've achieved everything I've ever wanted to accomplish. Don't cry for me, I'm in no pain'.

"It's best he goes now. The longer he goes on, so does his suffering and misery."

Ali won gold at the 1960 Olympics and after turning professional went on to become a three-time world heavyweight champion.

The 71-year-old had several iconic fights during his career,

including 1974's 'Rumble in the Jungle' with George Foreman and the 'Thrilla in Manila' against Joe Frazier the following year.

Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984 but remained active for many years and memorably lit the Olympic flame in Atlanta in 1996.

Hang in there champ

http://www.torontosun.com...th-brother

http://www.ali.com/

Wow.

I remember reading in 2011 that Ali had to be rushed into the hospital because he had fell in his home and he was in his car slumped over.

I still have that image of Ali wobbling at Joe Frazier's funeral.

And also can't forget he looked barely there at the Marlins game.

You never want your last memories of a legend to be shown like that. He's going out like Joe Louis.

[Edited 2/3/13 15:34pm]

I have some personal knowledge of late-stage Parkinson's disease. My great grandmother developed Parkinson's in the late 1980's, and she suffered a couple of strokes from it. Nevertheless, she survived those strokes but became progessively worse as time went on. In the last three years of her life she was basically receiving home respite care and had to be attended to nearly 24 hours a day since she couldn't even speak or walk and lost her motor functions. She died in January 1997, almost ten years after she was diagnosed with Parkinson's.

728huey said:

I have some personal knowledge of late-stage Parkinson's disease. My great grandmother developed Parkinson's in the late 1980's, and she suffered a couple of strokes from it. Nevertheless, she survived those strokes but became progessively worse as time went on. In the last three years of her life she was basically receiving home respite care and had to be attended to nearly 24 hours a day since she couldn't even speak or walk and lost her motor functions. She died in January 1997, almost ten years after she was diagnosed with Parkinson's.

And Ali has had it for 29 years almost... least Parkinsonism (which was caused by boxing hits) at first and then advanced Parkinson's disease.

[Edited 2/3/13 17:38pm]

http://www.usatoday.com/s...h/1888845/

Apparently Ali responded by posing in a Baltimore jersey to refute his brother's claims.

Timmy84 said:

http://www.usatoday.com/s...h/1888845/

Apparently Ali responded by posing in a Baltimore jersey to refute his brother's claims.

dang!!!

HuMpThAnG said:

Timmy84 said:

http://www.usatoday.com/s...h/1888845/

Apparently Ali responded by posing in a Baltimore jersey to refute his brother's claims.

dang!!!

Ali like "sick?! I'll show you sick, you gorilla! I'm the greatest! Even with Parkinson's! [img:$uid]http://th618.photobucket.com/albums/tt269/Lisa7503/Emoticons/th_c910019f.gif[/img:$uid] "

Timmy84 said:

HuMpThAnG said:

dang!!!

Ali like "sick?! I'll show you sick, you gorilla! I'm the greatest! Even with Parkinson's! [img:$uid]http://th618.photobucket.com/albums/tt269/Lisa7503/Emoticons/th_c910019f.gif[/img:$uid] "

boy i tell ya

glad he's doing well

HuMpThAnG said:

Timmy84 said:

Ali like "sick?! I'll show you sick, you gorilla! I'm the greatest! Even with Parkinson's! [img:$uid]http://th618.photobucket.com/albums/tt269/Lisa7503/Emoticons/th_c910019f.gif[/img:$uid] "

boy i tell ya

glad he's doing well

Amen, or as Ali would say, "praise Allah".

18m Laila Ali ‏@TheRealLailaAli

2 all concerned, my father is the same as usual. I spoke 2 his wife today and she said he is totally fine & was watching the game! Thanks!

Whew...glad they cleared that up.

And because there is no truth to this after all, I am going to unsticky this thread.

luv4u said:

And because there is no truth to this after all, I am going to unsticky this thread.

Thanks.

728huey said:

I have some personal knowledge of late-stage Parkinson's disease. My great grandmother developed Parkinson's in the late 1980's, and she suffered a couple of strokes from it. Nevertheless, she survived those strokes but became progessively worse as time went on. In the last three years of her life she was basically receiving home respite care and had to be attended to nearly 24 hours a day since she couldn't even speak or walk and lost her motor functions. She died in January 1997, almost ten years after she was diagnosed with Parkinson's.

its tragic and very sad

as someone in my family is suffering from severe parkinson with MSA which is much worse he cant hardly walk and talk and his memory functions is very poor and doesnt have the motor funtions anymore and keep having so many falls its a real nightmare .....

dribbles so much as well

not very pleasant as well as it affect the whole family as a whole

his sights is worse as well ...

he had this for 10/12 yrs now and its taking a toll on all of us

as he only got within 10 yrs to live according the doctors theres nothing more they can do for him and can only try and make him comfortable as much as we can

the carers only comes 3 days a week its not enough as lm the main carer for 2 days a week

and really l need time out and need to get my life back as well

Ali look like he wanna whup his brother.

Timmy84 said:

Ali look like he wanna whup his brother.

He's still "The Greatest..."

Timmy84 said:

Ali look like he wanna whup his brother.

Yeah, it looks like he's about to give him a knuckle sandwich

babynoz said:

Whew...glad they cleared that up.

Amen! I was getting all teary eyed. I'm glad the Champ is ok and enjoyed the game.

I'm happy to learn that the report was not founded, but why in the world would his brother do something like that?

Shyra said:

I'm happy to learn that the report was not founded, but why in the world would his brother do something like that?

15 seconds of fame , family issues it could vary. But I'm glad Ali is ok