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Pro wrestling pioneer, formidable opponent for Muhammad Ali, political heavyweight: the many lives of Antonio Inoki
October 01, 2022 8:33 pm
The founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling and former member of parliament passed away in his home on Saturday.
Popular wrestler and politician Antonio Inoki dies at 79
October 01, 2022 12:42 pm
Inoki brought Japanese pro-wrestling to fame and pioneered mixed martial arts matches between top wrestlers and champions from other combat sports like judo, karate and boxing.
That Summer of ‘76 when Muhammad Ali met Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki
October 01, 2022 11:09 am
While the world's tuned in to catch the big-money fight between notorious cagefighter Conor McGregor and champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, Gaurav Bhatt looks back at the mother of all such freakshows, between Muhammad Ali and a Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki who passed away on Saturday.
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