Looking back at Ali's battle with Parkinson's disease

The longest fight of Muhammad Ali's life was with Parkinson's disease. Even when the heavyweight champion was at his peak, signs of the disorder were present. Dr. Jon LaPook has more.

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You will always be remembered Champ!

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What a brave man he was. I watched every boxing match that he was ever in. It was a big thing for me and the family to get together and wash Muhammad Ali when he came on television

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The greatest of all time

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Allah is the greatest of all Time

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@@yousef15248 no

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he is a legend always will be

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O.o Thiamine issues, they say. Non-vegan, too.

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I like to think that he used up all his bodies speed that by the time he was diagnosed he was just really slow

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[@brittlebebop3705]

Not to be mean but a main factor that was likely had contributed to his disease was his boxing style. See, Ali had a "Slick" fighting style. In this style he would have his guard down and "dance" to make the opponent react and become off balance to match Ali's movements. In this, Ali would create an opening to deliver a knockout or a clean hit. It worked most of the time, but it had its drawbacks. As I said earlier, this fighting style enabled his guard to be down, and leaving Ali open to punches. I think that was a major factor in his disease. "Not to be mean" REST IN PEACE CHAMP

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He also encouraged his sparring partners to hit his head

[@youtoo2233]

Well yeah maybe in the 70's because he got tagged regularly, but rarely got hit in the 60's.

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And he did not change his style even when his speed wained

[@ligmaballs0911]

Ali became more flat footed when he came back in the 70s, thus getting hit more.

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@@ligmaballs0911 flat footed?

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Rip😢great fighter ever💓

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Alhamdulillah he blessed the world with ❤ and in return Allah paid him greatest love

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Allah iz fake nibba

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He is the Greatest.

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When you are too strong that god nerfed you a bit.

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Lol

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Lol

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Boxing is dangerous

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😢love him , great human i got to take a picture with him when he e came to the West End School in 2016 right before getting passed in Louisville , Kentucky, which was also his elementary little school.😢

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علي الاسطورة التي لن ولم تتكرر

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Jeez, There will never, ever, be another boxer like Ali, he was the greatest Heavyweight of all time.

[@i.ronnick9683]

Both Ali and Frazier should've retired after the thrilla in manila. They were on verge of almost killing each other.

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Ali is a victim of parkinsons..as i watched other boxers they recieved more punches on the head compare with ali but they are lucky not have the disease

[@jamescook6564]

That's because Parkinson is hereditary not the result of boxing. If boxing caused the disease then why have we not seen it over and over in boxing.

[@ligmaballs0911]

I mean I don’t know man. Ali took some beatings in the 70s.

[@jamescook6564]

@@ligmaballs0911 ok then let's go back to 1960 when Ali won the gold medal in the Olympics. That's 62 years, tell me any other boxer that has Parkinson disease and why a non boxer Michael J. Fox has it.

[@ligmaballs0911]

@@jamescook6564 Freddie Roach has Parkinson’s. Not to mention all the other fighters who have brain damage from years of fighting. Michael J Fox probably had Parkinson’s in his family genes. What did any of this have to do with what I said?

[@ligmaballs0911]

@@jamescook6564 you mentioned boxing not being a cause of Parkinson’s yet studies have shown brain trauma can lead to Parkinson’s later in life. Many CTE symptoms can be very similar to those of Parkinson’s disease. Misdiagnosis can always be a reason but to say Parkinson’s only being hereditary is incorrect.

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The greatest.

[@Zlatirano]

Well that thrilla in manila thing was because Ali didnt have the incredible speed he had fighting joe frazier for the 2nd time. The 3rd time he didnt have alot of speed but did have more speed than the first joe frazier fight until round 10, where joe dragged him through a brand new world Ali calls ''The closest thing to death'' because of his fatigue. The first symptoms showed up in 1977, evidence were speech problems, his movement slowing down was seen more and was seen dramatically faster. In 1978-1979 his facial expression already looked way different compared in 1974-75.

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I've noticed Ali slowing in speech in 1972,not very noticeable but he was a bit slower and slurred

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the greatest fighter in the world rest good in heaven

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He had a granite chin encased in iron so would take blows to open up opportunities. But blows from the monsters he faces would have rattled his brain beyond comprehension.

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No one is gonna talk about that guys eyes?like he looks just like a normal human...from alabama

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I thought they were going to explain his condition too

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Can you explain I don’t get it what is wrong with them

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@@7Frosty7 alabama is best for incest and incest is best known for deforming and his face is deformed

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The Greatest

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Got me thinking about Spence in the ring with Crawford

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I always feel that Ali started to develop Parkinson’s in 1976 after the October 1975 thrilla in Manila fight vs joe Frazier

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There should be a movie on him & will smith should play his role

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..and it should be called Ali, would be a classic

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The GOAT

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watching KZbin shorts at 23 and not knowing Ali is dead until now

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You live in a pineapple under the sea?

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no wonder all these fights and knocks on his head

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Thiamine issues, they say. Non-vegan, too.

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I'm a fellow boxer 2 years and I found out my family inherited me with huntingtons and parkingsons

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Be well brother.

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Rip❤️

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The lady in the background though.

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I hate to say it but his rope a dope technique probably contributed to his eventual terrible condition.

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I gonna flow like a butterfly and sting like a bee my name is parkinsons disease

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*I'm *Float *Parkinson's It looks like you have it too, judging by those mistakes.

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No that's not what a champion does. It's a damn shame. FOOL

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What do you mean

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He’s a fool to have Parkinson’s disease?

[@moonie1825]

@@LordMegatons he's a fool for not seeing the writing on the wall. For 10 years people were trying to tell ali to stop fighting he isn't moving right he's not sounding right he doesn't look right all the way up until 1981 ali was still trying to get back into the ring 3 years from his official diagnosis.

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@@moonie1825 it's not like people will know I doubt you would too

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It appears that Allah was not able save Ali to remember himself in life. Maybe because he forgot to visit Mecca, if he visited, he not followed the musilim rules. How did the less talented man be so great. People purchased him made him great, made money and left him suffer. People who were around him, hugged him, betrayed him. He speaks with so proud, putting his hand on back of sofa while talking about God. He is talking about his own greatness. The man who insisted his opponent know his name, "what is my name" Allah punished him. Ali forgot his own name and died. Oh God, bless the unholy soles.

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One day, one way or another you will die and we all will. You are not qualified to get into intentions of any human and speak as if you know wether or not Ali wanted to make a show by his speaches because this is accusation of him bring a hypocrite. Also you are totally wrong that allah was not able to save him and again you cannot say that Ali having Parkinson is punishment from god otherwise can I say that anyone who dies with Parkinson or with cancer is punishment with god? Very shallow thinking.

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ha

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Captain Drakeon what are u laughing at?

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Wdym ha?

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Mory T lol fatherless dog

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You guys spare too much time on him. Mostly only 12 years old will make a pointless comment like this. Don't pay any attention to him because doing so will only encourage him to do more.

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He is just cassus “black pepper” clay