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 from ...

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, has ...

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 ...

TOKYO — A popular Japanese professional wrestler and lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who faced a world boxing champion Muhammad Ali in a mixed martial arts match in 1976, has died at 79. Inoki brought ...

TOKYO, Japan — A popular Japanese professional wrestler and lawmaker Antonio Inoki, who faced world boxing champion and Louisville's own Muhammad Ali in a mixed martial arts match in 1976, has died at ...

TOKYO, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Antonio Inoki, a Japanese professional wrestling star turned politician, widely known for his match with Muhammad Ali and ties to North Korea, has died aged 79, after years of ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The wrestling world lost one of its legends late last week. Antonio Inoki, a multi-time champion ...

Antonio Inoki, the legendary founder of New Japan Pro-Wrestling, passed away on October 1, 2022. To write a full biography of the man would take more than any one article could ever hope to do justice ...

(Reuters) - The Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor crossover fight on Saturday has been denounced by boxing purists as a farce and a circus but is not be the first time athletes from different worlds ...

REUTERS - The Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor crossover fight on Saturday has been denounced by boxing purists as a farce and a circus but is not be the first time athletes from different worlds ...

(Reuters) - The Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor crossover fight on Saturday has been denounced by boxing purists as a farce and a circus but is not be the first time athletes from different worlds ...