Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was hospitalized Saturday night with a case of pneumonia.
Ali is a three-time world heavyweight champion and has been battling Parkinson's disease for the last 30 years. He was diagnosed with the disease in 1984 - just three years after he retired his boxing gloves.
"He went into the hospital this morning," Ali's spokesman Bob Gunnell said to The Associated Press. "He has a mild case of pneumonia and the prognosis is good."
Gunnell added no further information besides a request for the media to respect the family's privacy.
Ali is best remembered for his fight, dubbed "The Rumble in The Jungle," when he defeated George Foreman in 1974, reported The Sydney Morning Herald.
When Ali, 71, retired from boxing he devoted his time to social causes. He traveled the world on humanitarian missions and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush in 2005, reported AP.
In recent years Ali has made less public appearances due to his Parkinson's disease, reported The Sydney Morning Herald.
Louisville, Ali's hometown, dedicated the Muhammad Ali Center to both his humanitarian causes and his boxing career. Ali still resides in Louisville with his wife, Lonnie. The couple also has houses in Paradise Valley, Arizona; and Berrien Springs, Michigan.
