Muhammad Ali dies at aged 74

• Muhammad Ali has died aged 74 at a hospital outside Phoenix, Arizona, after a 32-year battle with Parkinson's

• Greatest boxer of all time was rushed to hospital on Thursday with difficulty breathing and an 'unshakeable cough'

• Doctors earlier warned the legendary boxer was just hours from death and his family were making funeral plans.

Daily mail reports that, Ali's wife, Lonnie, and daughters were by his side during his 'very peaceful passing' late on Friday evening.

Three-time heavyweight world champion was considered the greatest boxer in the world and also won Olympic gold. His wins over Sonny Liston, the Thrilla in Manila & Rumble in the Jungle will be remembered -  as well as his quotes
Donald Trump was among the first to pay tribute to Ali, who he called 'a truly great champion and a wonderful guy'. Muhammad Ali has died aged 74 after a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease.

The legendary boxer - widely regarded as the best of all time - died with his family at his side on Friday evening, a day after he was rushed to hospital with difficulty breathing.

'After a 32-year battle with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali has passed away at the age of 74. The three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer died this evening,' Ali's spokesman said.

Ali's family said his funeral would be held in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, and thanked the public for their outpouring of support.

Ali had been on life support at a hospital outside Phoenix, Arizona, after he was found 'barely breathing' at his home on Thursday.

He was taken to hospital with an 'unshakeable cough', a separate source said, with his fatal respiratory problems likely to have been complicated by his Parkinson's disease.

The Greatest was surrounded by his family, who rushed to be at his bedside on Friday after doctors warned his condition was 'rapidly deteriorating', a source said.

It was earlier reported that Ali's family had started making funeral arrangements after doctors warned that he was just hours from death.

Ali's spokesman Bob Gunnell told MSNBC that the family were 'devastated'.

'Muhammad passed with his family at his side just moments ago,' he said.

'It was a very peaceful passing and they are with him as we speak. You know, we lost a great person in this world tonight.

'We don’t have an official cause of death yet, but it has to be from complications of Parkinson’s.'

Gunnell said on Thursday that the boxer was being treated for a respiratory issue at a hospital, which he co

He will be remembered for his stunning victories against the likes of Sonny Lister, as well as George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle and Joe Frazier in the Thrilla in Manila. Ali also won gold at the 1960 Olympics.

His trash-talking and way with words - which produced unforgettable quotes such as 'float like a butterfly, sting like a bee' - were also part of what made Ali the best boxer to ever take to the ring.

But it was boxing that would eventually be his downfall - with the sheer number of blows he took to the head thought to be linked to Parkinson's, which he was diagnosed with in 1984.