Phoenix — Muhammad Ali, the former heavyweight champion known as much for his colorful turn of phrase as his dominance in the boxing ring, died late Friday as a result of respiratory problems coupled ...

He was fast of fist and foot -- lip, too -- a heavyweight champion who promised to shock the world and did. He floated. He stung. Mostly, he thrilled, even after the punches had taken their toll and ...

Ali, is reported to have died in a Phoenix-area hospital after being hospitalized this week for a respiratory ailment. Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose record-setting boxing ...