The Infamous "Boxer vs. Wrestler Match" between Antonio Inoki and Muhammad Ali was far more physically taxing than many people think. The 1976 bout was plagued with controversy, mainly stemming ...

Pro wrestling icon and MMA pioneer for Antonio ... Muhammad Ali. Dubbed "The War of the Worlds," the bout took place inside the Nippon Budokan Arena in Tokyo in front of 14,000+ people. Inoki ...

Muhammad Ali was quite ... to scratch in professional wrestling. Ali, a longtime pro wrestling fan, agreed to face Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki in an exhibition bout, with the ...

Popular Japanese professional wrestler and lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who faced a world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in a 1976 match that helped pioneer mixed martial arts as a huge spectator sport ...

On October 1, one of the most influential figures in Japanese pro wrestling — Antonio Inoki ... the 1976 "wrestler vs. boxer" bout between Inoki and Muhammad Ali is certainly near the ...

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 ...

WATCH: Sign up for Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou ... Forty-seven years ago, the great Muhammad Ali stepped into the ring with Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki in a special rules ...

Antonio Inoki ... in the country, Inoki was most known for his work in combat sports as a pro wrestler, promoter and fighter -- most notably, his bout with Muhammad Ali. Inoki was the most ...