Ninan going on. Im reena ninan. Whether muhammad ali was the greatest boxer of all time is debateac but no athlete has had as great an impact outside of his sport as muhammad ali. He passed away last night at a hospital near his home in phoenix. He 74 years old. In his final days, ali suffered from a respiratory ailment, a condition made worse by parkinsons disease, which he fought for more than 4030 years. The champ was born risel martin in louisville, kentucky. In 1942. In 19 scorb at 22 years old, he defeated sonny liston to become the world heavyweight champion. It was in this spotlight that cassius clay announced he was changed his name to muhammad ali, and converting to islam. Ali refused to serve in the army during the vietnam war. He was found guilty of draft evasion and stripped of his title. The u. S. Supreme court eventually overturned his conviction. In the 1970s, and early 80ss, his matches were international events. Shortly after he retierkd ali was diagnosed with parkinsons disease suspected from thousands of blows to the head. It became hard for him to walk and speak. In 2005, ali was awarded the medal of freedom, bestowed by the president. In a statement today, president obama said we begin our coverage tonight with carter evans in scotsdale, arizona. I had one hell of a rumble. Reporter muhammad ali died as he lived surrounded by people who loved him. But this time, it was only Close Friends and family. Today, alis daughter, hana, said in a statement, our hearts arheartsare literally hurting be happy our daddy is free now. He would have been proud of them. Bob gunnell was alis close friend and was in the hospital when he passed away. He said his wife, lonnie, took him to a doctor tuesday with a small coff. They went home with medication. It didnt help. He checked into the hospital. We assumed it would be a short hospital stay. Reporter like it has been before. Like it has been before. Within 24 hours, it became worse, and lonnie called and i could tell in her voice there was an issue. Reporter alis family flew to phoenix on friday to be by his bedside. His close friend john ramsey was also at the hospital. A lot of emotion last night. Un, these kids, like their father, theyre spurl. They had a lot of good stories. There were tears, there were hugs, there were laughs. It was good to see, you know, everybody in one room. Reporter at that point ali was on a ventilator and his organs were shutting down. It took a bad turn. It hit him hard, and muhammads got off the mat a lot of times. He just couldnt do it this time. Reporter his family had to make a decision. Muhammad was meticulous in expressing not only how he wanted to live but how he wanted to die. They were united in their front that that is not how their father wanted to live his life. Reporter they knew what he wanted. Theyve known how he wanted. Reporter so they made that decision yesterday to take him off life support. They did. It was hard. His daughter hana said inize tweet its so sudden, and you think about all the things you would have liked to have done or said. Has that crossed your mind . Even though muhammad didnt speak as eloquently and like he used to, and his speech was limited at times, his eyes and his motions spoke volumes. In his presence, his actions spoke volumes. And thats probably what i would have wanted to tell him is that he made me a better person. Reporter tomorrow, family members will accompany muhammad alis body to his home town of louisville, kentucky. A memorial is set for thursday. A Public Service is going to be on friday. It will begin with a procession through town. Bill clinton, billy crystal, and Bryant Gumbel are expected to deliver eulogies and thousands of people, reena, are expected to attend from around the world. Ninan thank you, carter. As tributes continue to pour in for muhammad ali, Jericka Duncan is in his childhood home town of louisville, kentucky. Reporter with boxing gloves in hand, sevenyearold kahari adams was one of the first to arrive at the Muhammad Ali Center to pay his respects. His mother, tiffany, explained what alis life meant to this chiewnt. You know, he kind of near and dear to my heart, as far as the plight of people of color and what he stood for. Reporter the memorial continued to grow, despite the rain. Everyone seemed to have a story about alis louisville lip, and how it changed history. He decided to stand on his own when he decide not to go with the draft, when he decided that he was going to be a legend for this city, this state, he just went for it. Reporter the condolences and remembrances from around the world are pouring in on social media. Actor and parkinsons activist fox anmichael j. Fox tweeted n Prime Minister narenda modi called ali a source of inspiration who demonstrated the power of human spirit and determination. Former heavyweight champion mike tyson said, god came for his champion. So long, great one. Ringo starr tweeted, god bless muhammad ali. Peace and love to all his family. From this street to this home where ali grew up, louisville is the only place in the country that offeraise full look into the champs life in and out of the ring. So you say that muhammad ali had a way of communicating with his eyes . Yes, he had very expressive eyes. Reporter the last time i saw muhammad, i told this story a couple of times. He was here at the center, and as muhammad normally does he welcomed peep to come and talk to him. And there was this young man who was battling leukemia, and when he saw muhammad, you could see his spirits were uplifted, and he spent about 15 or so minutes with muhammad, and the last thing that he said was, im going to continue fighting, just like you did, champ. Im going to continue fighting and im going to beat this disease. Reporter at a ceremony this morning, flages were lowered to half staff. Mayor greg fischer what the champ would want us to do right now is to spread that same message, follow his example, and live by the same six Core Principles that he lived by confidence, conviction, dedication, giving, respect, and spirituality. Reporter and the memorial behind me has been alive with muhammad alis spirit all all day long. His goal, ultimately, was to encourage people to help others. Well, he will unite people once again on friday. His procession will travel through louisville, all neighborhoods blark white, rich or poor something ali would have loved. Reena. Ninan Jericka Duncan reporting for us from muhammad alis home town, thank you. Today in an interview for a 48 hours special on muhammad ali airing tonight on cbs, boxing great George Foreman remembers his friend and former opponent, muhammad ali. I think the best part of muhammad ali, more than that of being a great athlete or even a great boxer, was his mere presence. Hed get into the ring, and you werent fighting a boxer. You werent fighting a slugger. You were having to contend with the presence of one of the greatest human beings that ive ever met in my life. He was a great man. How do you fight a great man because you dont hit him with a jab. You dont hit him with a right hand. Youve got to hit them back with greatness. And didnt know that until after we fought. Ninan and well have much more on muhammad ali coming up in the broadcast. And be sure to tune in tonight as 48 hours presented a onehour special muhammad ali remembering a legend. In another important story tonight, the bodies of four soldiers who were swept away as they crossed a fastmoving creek in fort hood, texas, have now been recovered. Nine soldiers were killed. David begnaud is learning more about the soldiers who were lost. David. Reporter late today, cbs news confirmed the name of one of the nine soldiers who was killed in a Training Mission that turned into a tragic accident. Thats what the military is calling it. It happened on thursday. The farther of notified his daughter was among the dead. Gates joined the military 6. 5 months ago. She was homecoming queen at her school in north carolina, a dancer since the age of three. She wanted to serve her country for the next 20 years with a smile, her dad said. Gates and her colleagues died in ray creek here on forthood where the routine Training Mission was happening. Apparently their 2. 5ton vehicle was overcome by water. It was flash flooding, the military says. A First Responder told a local newspaper, the kileen daily herald, when they first arrived they didnt spot anything in the creek but downstream they saw the military vehicle overturned in eight feet of water with the wheels sticking out. It took nearly 36 hours to find those nine bodies. Reena there will be an investigation. The Army Confirms that. And i asked one official during that investigation to find out if something was done wrong, will you change or alter or suspend anything . And that officials answer was short and direct, the training will continue. Ninan a heartbreaking update. David begnaud in fort hood, texas, thank you, david. Devastating floods have killed at least 18 people across europe in recent days. In paris, the seine river reached its highest levels in 35 years. In other areas, its highest levels in over 100 years. At the famed louvre museum, over 250,000 artworks were moved to higher floors floors. In oregon, a freight drain of train derailed spilling oil into the Columbia River gorge. 14 cars jumped the tracks and several of them caught fire friday. Nearby homes and schools were evacuated. Its unclear how much oil has spilled into the river. Oil booms are in place as crews clean up the mess. The u. S. Aircraft carrier harry s. Truman has been launching air strikes against isis from the mediterranean sea. Seth doane was on board fair rare look at the fight against isis at sea. Reporter u. S. Navy fighter jets continued their assault today against isis, but from a new staging area. This Aircraft Carrier had been in the persian gulf. It was brought up through the suez canal and repositioned here in the Eastern Mediterranean sea. This is the first time that the u. S. Navy has launched airstrikes from this part of the world since the iraq war in 2003. Rear admiral Bret Batchelder told us the move shows flexible in the fight against isis. We continue to strike at the financial capabilities, the revenuegenerating sources that they have there, their abilities to generate forces, and at their leadership. Reporter that can mean strike militants or banks . Yes, it could. Reporter so far, 1800 combat missions, or airstrikes, have been flown from this carrier since it was deployed dealing a blow to the terrorist group. They do not have the same real estate or freedom to maneuver that they did when we arrived in december. Reporter weve just flown back from the Aircraft Carrier, and are now here in crete, where there is a nato base. Reena, the uss harry s. Truman will be heading home soon but it is keeping up the fight for now as this is such a crucial time in the battle against isis. Ninan and a crucial mission at that pim seth doane, thank you. When the cbs weekend news continues, well talk to one of the few men who fought against the few men who fought against muha i use whats already inside me to reach my goals. 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Its one of the worst fights i ever had, you know, because being a sparring fighter for four years, hanging with the guy traveling,un exactly what he can do and what he cant do, and i knew he couldnt pete beet me. And the only thing i didnt want him to do was make me mad so i would forget about who im fighting. And he tried it to make me mad, so they could lose my my plan, whatever. But i kept my cool, and i didnt try to hurt him because i knew what he had. And after the fight, he was just as happy anyway. Ninan was he really . After you defeated him, he was still happy . Yeah, because he was making jokes. I went in there and i said, man, you know i love you man. He said, why did you beat me up then . Ninan he was a man, larry, who never backed down. What was it like for him as he struggled to deal with parkinsons . He tried not to have the parkinsons. I know he tried to do the things he was doing when he was well. Because i seen him when he was well. And seen him with the parkinsons, and how he was how he talked to me i could tell, you know. And he didnt like having what he had. But, you know, theres nothing you can do about it, and thats what happened to him. But he didnt stop being muhammad ali. He still wanted to tell jokes. He still wanted to be you know, make people happy. Ninan larry, thank you for your time. Youre welcome, take care. Ninan still ahead on the cbs weekend news, the fight that the call just came in. Shes about to arrive. And with her, a flood of potential patients. A deluge of digital records. Xrays, mris. All on account. Of penelope. But with the help of at t, and a network that scales up and down ondemand, the hospital can be ready. Giving them the agility to be flexible reliable. Because no one knows like at t. Try duo fusion ing antacids . New, two in one heartburn relief. The antacid goes to work in seconds. And the acid reducer lasts up to 12 hours in one chewable tablet. Try new duo fusion. 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Reporter but clay surprised no one more than liston, dancing, and opening up listons face with jab after jab. He ran around here, ran this way, he ran that way. He looked like a crazy fighter. Reporter after six rounds, sonny liston had had enough, spitting out his mouthpiece before the seventh. The fight was over, but the new champ was just getting started. Whats going through your head . Sheer, unaloid, insane joy. Reporter this Young African american, fighting in a south that still kept the best hotels off limits to him, scolded the writers. I shook up the world, now what are you going to say about that now, hun. Reporter the next day, clay announced he was a muslim, no secret to many in miami who had seen malcolm x. Visiting the training sessions. Cassius clay was now muhammad ali. Ninan next on the cbs weekend news, the classic prank muhammad ali pulled on ed bradley for 60 minutes. laughter type 2 diabetes doesnt care who you are. Or where youre from. 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Ive tussled with the whale. Handcuffed lightning and put thunder in jail. You know im bad. Im so bad i make medicine sick. Im so fast, man, i can run through a hurricane and dont get wet. I can drown a drink of water and kill a dead tree. Wait till you see muhammad ali. Ninan no one could sing the praise better than muhammad ali himself. We close with e ed bradleys 196 interview with ali, on 60 minutes. Here with his wife, lonnie, the champ pulls a fast one on ed bradley. Ali, ali, ali. Sometimes he does that. It happened after the frazier fight in manila. Reporter what happened . I dont know, i wasnt there, but ever since the frazier fight in manil aits sort of like narcolepsy, hell have flashbacks and its like nightmares and his face will twist up like hes boxing and he throws pushes at people. Whenever he starts snoring heavily i have to get out of the bed. Reporter so when he starts hes not putting on . No, this actually happens. And the doctor told us not to really try to wake him if that does happen because he might end up with a heart attack because it might frighten him, so i dont. I just get up and move. Thats thats thats the hard part. You have to sort of reporter you got me. Ninan unforgettable moment. Well, a reminder tonight, 48 hours will present a special for the champ, muhammad ali remembering a legend, at 9 00, eight central right here on cbs. Thats the cbs weekend news for this saturday. The news always continues on our 24hour network, cbsn on cbsnews. Com. Im reena ninan, thank you for joining us. Good night. Captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by Media Access Group at wgbh access. Wgbh. Org announcer the following program is sponsored by operation smile. Every three minutes, a child is born with cleft lip or cleft palate. In many countries, they cant get the surgery they need. Interpreter i feel bad when they stare at her. They say, look how ugly she is. I feel very happy. 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