Muhammad Ali — Boxing Champ In Final Hours

Muhammad Ali has been hospitalized with severe respiratory problems — and now RadarOnline.com has reported that the beloved boxing champ’s condition has dramatically deteriorated! Insiders have told Radar that Ali's vitals “are terrible” at the moment, and he's now relying on medical help to breathe properly!

Although there were discussions about transporting him to another area of the Phoenix-area hospital where he is currently staying, the insider claimed that doctors decided the move “potentially could be deadly" — and the transfer was called off. The National ENQUIRER already revealed last year that Ali had tragically become practically immobile.

At 74, “The Greatest” has battled Parkinson’s disease for 35 years. “Sadly, it’s the end for the beloved champ,” a source told The ENQUIRER. “Ali’s camp is finally having to come clean about his heartbreaking condition. He’s continuing to deteriorate. He’s dying!”

In October of 2015, The ENQUIRER revealed that Ali’s wife, Lonnie (seen with her husband at a ceremony in 2001), was ready to release new details of his sad decline. Referring to his inability to smile, Lonnie said: “That’s the Parkinson’s mask. He feels emotions, but he can’t show emotion with his face.”

The ENQUIRER also reported that the three-time heavyweight champ can no longer hold up his chin for more than a few minutes after undergoing surgery for cervical stenosis — or pinching of the spinal cord in the neck — in 2013.

The stenosis had so ravaged Ali’s body that he needed a walker to get around, and frequently used a wheelchair. The man who once rhymed his way through interviews was already no longer able to speak to reporters.

Another insider told Radar: “Doctors are telling the family that it likely won’t be long until he passes away.” Dr. Abraham Lieberman, a Parkinson’s specialist who has treated Ali for many years, declined to comment to Radar on the champion's health.