Muhammad Ali's 'Fight Doctor' Ferdie Pacheco dies aged 89

Fernando "Ferdie" Pacheco, "The Fight Doctor" who served as Muhammad Ali's ringside physician, has died at the age of 89.

Muhammad Ali's 'Fight Doctor' Ferdie Pacheco dies aged 89

Fernando "Ferdie" Pacheco, "The Fight Doctor" who served as Muhammad Ali's ringside physician, has died at the age of 89.

Pacheco's daughter, Tina Louise Pacheco, told The Associated Press that he died on Thursday morning at his Miami home after prolonged illness.

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