BOXING GREAT Muhammad Ali has been released from hospital after being admitted last month with a severe urinary tract infection.
Concerns over the three-time world heavyweight champion's health were rife late last year, but the sporting legend has now returned home after being discharged on January 6, a family spokesman said.
Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1984, after quitting boxing.
Bob Gunnell said the 72-year-old had made a full recovery from his latest ailment and his family thanked everyone for their support.
It has been four months since the self-styled 'Greatest' has been by his legion of fans. He appeared in public at a ceremony in September in his hometown of Louisville for the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards.
Ali has remained in the public's hearts courtesy of his stunning boxing career. After the legendary 'Thrilla In Manila,' the rubber match against arch-rival Joe Frazier, who some have deemed, the greatest boxing match ever, Ali fought and lost to young Olympic champion Leon Spinks.
He subsequently regained his title against Spinks, thus becoming, at that time, the only man in heavyweight history to win the crown three times. Ali ended his career 56 wins (37 by knockout) and 5 defeats.