Muhammad Ali's last photo shoot after 32 years of Parkinson's disease
Muhammad Ali raised his fists for the last time in a touching photo shoot. At the end of March, British photographer Zenon Texeira was invited to the house of Muhammad Ali in Phoenix, Arizona, with the permission of the family of the former world champion. On June 5, the Daily Mail newspaper published these pictures for the first time, which clearly show the changes caused by Parkinson's disease, which the boxer has been fighting for 32 years.
Muhammad Ali died on June 4 at the age of 74.
(11 photos in total)
Muhammad Ali fought in the ring for three decades and won 37 fights by knockout.
The trademark look of Muhammad Ali is still recognizable, despite the severe stage of Parkinson's disease.
It is believed that Parkinson's disease was provoked by the professional career of a boxer.
The fists clenched for the last time, the half-smile and the look hidden behind dark glasses remind of Muhammad Ali as he was known all over the world.
According to relatives, in recent years, the former heavyweight champion could not speak and communicated through blinks and smiles.
Muhammad Ali has won 56 out of 61 fights in his entire career.
US President Barack Obama said that he keeps a pair of Muhammad Ali gloves and a photo of the champion growling over the defeated Sonny Liston.
According to the calculations of Muhammad Ali himself, during his career he received 29 thousand blows to the head and earned 57.5 million dollars. Most of the money was spent, but the consequences of the blows made themselves felt until the end of life.
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