Ali Jr. says airport detention made him feel "violated"

Muhammad Ali and son (Muhammad Ali Jr)

Muhammad Ali Jr

Muhammad Ali's son said Monday he felt "violated" when immigration officials questioned him about his religion at a Florida airport.

Boxing legend Muhammad Ali dies at 74

Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74, a family spokesman has said.

The former world heavyweight boxing champion, one of the world's best-known sportsmen, died at a hospital in the US city of Phoenix, Arizona, after being admitted on Thursday.

He was suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by Parkinson's disease.

The funeral will take place in Ali's hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, his family said in a statement.