Japanese wrestling legend-turned-politician Antonio Inoki, who famously took on Muhammad Ali in a much-ballyhooed bout, died of heart failure on Oct. 1. He was 79. The clash with Ali in 1976 was ...

He set up an exhibition match with Japanese legend Antonio Inoki. Muhammad Ali’s wrestling career began with a WWWF (pre-WWE) card at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. He climbed up into the ring ...

The legend, impressed by Antonio's strength and athleticism, convinced Inoki to return to Tokyo ... he took on fighting legend Muhammad Ali in a rare wrestler vs. boxer match.

On June 26, 1976, Ali competed in “The War of the Worlds” which was an exhibition match against WWE Hall of Famer Antonio Inoki inside the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan. The match ...