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Crossover boxing maybe commonplace in boxing's modern era, but it is something which also occured before the turn of the millennium. One example being in when Japanese wrestling star Antonio Inoki faced the undisputed world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali in Japan. In a fight billed as 'The War of the Worlds', Inoki wanted to prove that wrestling was the premier combat discipline and a win against boxing's biggest name would go a long way in cementing that claim. Antonio Inoki came flying out the blocks in round one, sliding at the legs of Muhammad Ali who sidestepped the attack. This was allowed under the special rules created for the contest.

Ali inoki

By Bruce Haring. Antonio Inoki, whose most famous moment on the world stage was an unorthodox exhibition match against boxing champion Muhammad Ali that aimed to settle which sport could beat the other, died Friday in Japan. He was 79 and no cause of death was released. In wrestling-mad Japan, Inoki was considered its most important star, selling out countless arenas and stadiums from the s and on. In addition to the sold-out crowd of more than 14, at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, the exhibition fight aired on closed-circuit across the world, including more than 32, people at Shea Stadium in New York. Ali took far more damage in the bout than Inoki did, and sustained serious injuries. The damage limited his mobililty for the rest of his career. Years later, mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor recalled the match. If that moment in time was to let go for five more seconds, 10 more seconds, Inoki would have wrapped around his neck or his arm or a limb and the whole face of the combat world would have changed right there and then. Aside from sports, Inoki started his own political party, the Sports and Peace Party, and was elected into the Japanese House of Councillors in Inoki flew to Iraq in on a one-man diplomatic mission and negotiated with Saddam Hussein the release of 36 Japanese hostages. He was also an elected politician in the Japanese government from

As for Inoki, the fight made him one of the most famous men in Japan. It was decided that Inoki would not be allowed to throw, grapple or tackle Ali, and ali inoki kicks could be landed unless one knee was on the canvas. In the fourth round Inoki, still flat on his back, ali inoki, trapped Ali in a corner and started peddling kicks wildly at his thighs.

Muhammad Ali vs. At the time, Ali had come off a knockout victory over Richard Dunn in May and was the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion. Inoki, who had been taught catch wrestling by wrestler Karl Gotch , was staging exhibition fights against champions of various martial arts , in an attempt to show that pro wrestling was the dominant fighting discipline. The fight itself, which was fought under special rules , is seen as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts MMA. The result of the fight, a draw, has long been debated by the press and fans. The fight was refereed by Gene LeBell.

Muhammad Ali vs. At the time, Ali had come off a knockout victory over Richard Dunn in May and was the undisputed heavyweight boxing champion. Inoki, who had been taught catch wrestling by wrestler Karl Gotch , was staging exhibition fights against champions of various martial arts , in an attempt to show that pro wrestling was the dominant fighting discipline. The fight itself, which was fought under special rules , is seen as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts MMA. The result of the fight, a draw, has long been debated by the press and fans. The fight was refereed by Gene LeBell. Ali characteristically bragged to Hatta: "Isn't there any Oriental fighter who will challenge me?

Ali inoki

Ali, who died in at the age of 74 , is third inductee of this year's class, joining Paul Heyman and Bull Nakano. Even with all of his accolades in and out of the boxing ring, Ali also made notable impact in the professional wrestling world. In the very first WrestleMania in , Ali served as the special guest referee for the main event tag team match between Hulk Hogan and Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. By the time of the event, Ali had already retired as an accomplished boxer. As the match was erupting in chaos, Ali delivered an iconic moment when he punched Piper with his signature right hand.

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Please improve this article by replacing them with named references quick guide , or an abbreviated title. He would not be allowed to throw, grapple or tackle Ali and could not land any kicks unless he had one knee on the mat. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. It's a real fight! The fight, such as it was, was scored as a draw. You can watch footage of the fight for yourself here and here. Ali can grapple or punch the man down; Inoki is not allowed to leg-dive or tackle. He was a teenager working on a coffee plantation in Brazil when Rikidozan discovered him. Before he met Ali, he had already fought a bout against the heavyweight judo gold medallist from the Munich Olympics, Wilhelm Ruska. In a fight billed as 'The War of the Worlds', Inoki wanted to prove that wrestling was the premier combat discipline and a win against boxing's biggest name would go a long way in cementing that claim.

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At Shea the Ali v Inoki fight would be the main event on a double-bill with a live bout between Check Wepner, who had gone 15 rounds with Ali the previous year, and Andre the Giant. He was elected to the House of Councillors of the Diet of Japan. In the ring, we were tough opponents. Ali II Holmes vs. Inoki landed several kicks more before Ali landed a counter jab, but nothing came from it, and when the final bell sound, both men shook hands again and embraced among a mix of cheers and jeers. Ali was due to fight Norton in September. I struggled to eat, but such a life gave me the spirit to fight. Although Inoki followed up with an inside leg kick and an outside one to the same leg, the crowd chanted for him to fight standing, so he charged at Ali, who clamped to the ring ropes. Inoki made his entrance first, wearing his signature purple robe and being accompanied by former professional and Olympic amateur wrestler Karl Gotch , Olympic judo medalist Seiji Sakaguchi , wrestling trainer Kotetsu Yamamoto , and star wrestler and former boxer Kantaro Hoshino. Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. Because of time zone differences, the bout was seen on June 25 at over closed circuit TV locations in the US. Veteran professional wrestler Kokichi Endo scored it 74—72 for Ali, while boxing judge Ko Toyama scored it 72—68 for Inoki, thus leaving the weight of the decision to referee LeBell. Anticipation was not confined to Tokyo. No doubt. Inoki' author Josh Gross explain".