Muhammad Ali was getting follow-up care for a urinary tract infection , a spokesman says . Ali was initially released from the hospital on January 7 after an 18-day stay . The Associated Press reports that the boxer underwent surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center on Friday to remove an infected bladder and repair his damaged urethra. His family thanks fans for support and well wishes .
Muhammad Ali was getting follow-up care for a urinary tract infection , a spokesman says . The Associated Press reports that the boxer underwent surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center on Friday to remove an infected bladder and repair his damaged urethra. His family thanks fans for support and well wishes .