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      Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining ESPN, Andreas was a senior writer at DAZN and Sporting News. He started his career as a music journalist for outlets including HipHopDX, The Grammys and Jay-Z’s Life+Times. He is also an NAACP Image Award-nominated filmmaker as a producer for the animated short film “Bridges” in 2024.

Rahaman Ali, the younger brother of boxing icon Muhammad Ali, has died at age 82.

The Muhammad Ali Center announced that Rahaman died Friday in Louisville, Kentucky. The cause of death was not revealed.

Rahaman followed in the footsteps of his older brother with a professional boxing career that ran from 1964 to 1972, compiling a record of 14-3-1. After his retirement, Rahaman was often by Muhammad’s side and trained with him.

Rahaman Ali boxed professionally from 1964 to 1972, compiling a record of 14-3-1. AP Photo

In 2014, Rahaman co-authored a book with boxing writer H. Ron Brashear titled “That’s Muhammad Ali’s Brother! My Life on the Undercard” and followed that with a second book in 2019 titled “My Brother, Muhammad Ali: The Definitive Biography.”

“You can’t tell Muhammad’s story without mentioning Rahaman,” said DeVone Holt, president and CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center. “He was one of the most constant sources of support for Muhammad during this career and their relationship was a true example of what it means to be ‘my brother’s keeper.'”