Ali in today's Daily Mirror.

Rocky Balboa · Post by **Rocky Balboa** » 10 Nov 2006, 11:15

I know the man is suffering from Parkinson's, but I can honestly say that is the worst I have ever seen him look! Muhammad looks so frail, looks like he's lost a lot of weight too!

Does anyone have any updates on his condition etc?

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 11 Nov 2006, 13:52

He's obviously not well and is in the latter stages of Parkinsons but I dont think we should be pitying him or anything like that, he still travels more than most people half his age and the last thing he would probably want is people feeling sorry for him, when you look over his life and what he has acheived and experienced I dont see any reason to feel sorry for him really, he's had an amazing life and is still in there punching...

Syntax Error · Post by **Syntax Error** » 11 Nov 2006, 14:07

He's had Parkinson's for such a long time, he must be entering the end stages now.

Most people do not develop it until they are elderly, but Ali developed it in his 30's & has had to live with it for so long.

Credit to him, he's still 'fighting' though.

A true champ.

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 11 Nov 2006, 14:39

When you read up on Parkinsons it is an awful disease that I wouldnt wish onto anyone and its a terrible irony that Ali has got it when he was known so much for his movement/speed and talking... but the way he has dealt with it just goes to show what a brave man he is and I'm sure he has helped other parkinson sufferers a lot, both through inspiration and how he has raised awareness of the illness...