Muhammad Ali: Boxing legend died from 'extreme' septic shock - condition explained

MUHAMMAD ALI is widely recognised as one of the most significant and celebrated heavyweight boxers of all time. Named the Sports Personality of the Century back in 1999, news of Ali's death in 2016 shocked and saddened the world. The sportsman died at the age of 74, from septic shock - a life-threatening condition that happens when your blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level following an infection.
Source: Daily Express - Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news