Angelo Dundee, former trainer of Muhammad Ali, dies aged 90

The legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, former trainer of Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, has died at the age of 90.

Dundee is believed to have died from a heart attack following the development of a blood clot that meant he spent time in hospital before moving to a healthcare centre.

A statement from Dundee's family said: "Angelo died surrounded by family and friends. He was very happy that he got to celebrate Ali's birthday earlier this year and also that he got to go to the [Hall of Fame].

"He still had much to do, but led a full and extraordinary life."

Dundee trained a total of 15 world champions over six decades and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994. He trained Ali from early on his professional career and helped the 1960 Olympian become a three-time world heavyweight champion.

Throughout his career, Dundee also assisted in the careers of Willie Pastrano, Jose Napoles, Jimmy Ellis, George Foreman and Sugar Ray Leonard. His involvement in boxing continued until very recently; Dundee was part of Oscar De La Hoya's training team for his last fight in December 2008 against Manny Pacquiao while his opinion was widely sought after in the build-up to David Haye's heavyweight unification fight against Wladimir Klitschko in July.

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