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Boxing icon Muhammad Ali is recovering at home after a short hospital stay in Arizona, the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper reported on Friday. 

The newspaper says it spoke to Ali’s close friend John Ramsey who said Ali is “home and well” after a scare last month where his wife called for an ambulance to take him to the hospital. 

“I don’t think he stayed very long,” Ramsey said. “He may not be going in the direction you or I like but no one is on the alert.” 

Earlier Friday the Star magazine and RadarOnline.com reported that Ali had been hospitalized just a few days after attending the funeral for old rival Joe Frazier after Ali lost consciousness at his Phoenix home. 

Ali is scheduled to attend a celebration of his 70th birthday on January 19 in Louisville. 

Ramsey told the newspaper he didn’t have any more details of Ali’s hospital visit.