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Michael J. Fox reacts to Muhammad Ali’s death

By Patrick Schmidt

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Michael J. Fox posted a tribute to Muhammad Ali on his Twitter account and his website after the legendary boxer passed away on Friday night.

The world lost a legend with the passing of sports icon, cultural and religious role model and inspiration as Muhammad Ali died on Friday night at the age of 74.

Ali was admitted to an Arizona hospital on Thursday for a respiratory illness brought on by his Parkinson’s disease he’s fought since 1984, shortly after his retirement from boxing.

Ali was a champion in the ring and a champion for finding a cure for Parkinson’s. Along with actor Michael J. Fox, there were no two bigger figures in the country who battled this disease.

The actor from the Back to the Future movies, Spin City and more shared a touching tribute to Ali on twitter and on his foundation’s website.

“Ali, the G-O-A-T [Greatest Of All Time]. A giant, an inspiration, a man of peace, a warrior for the cure. Thank you.”  Michael J Fox posted a tribute on his Twitter account with a great classic picture of the two showing off their sense of humor.

“Muhammad was a true legend—a champion in the boxing ring, and a champion for millions of Parkinson’s families,” he said in a statement released on his website of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. “We looked up to him as an example of grace and courage in the face of great challenges. He will be missed.”
For more coverage of the passing of Muhammad Ali, you can check out our boxing hub page.
“Muhammad was a true legend—a champion in the boxing ring, and a champion for millions of Parkinson’s families,” he said in a statement released on his website of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. “We looked up to him as an example of grace and courage in the face of great challenges. He will be missed.”
For more coverage of the passing of Muhammad Ali, you can check out our boxing hub page.
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