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  1. Inoki was a twelve-time professional wrestling world champion, notably being the inaugural IWGP Heavyweight Champion and the first Asian WWF Heavyweight Champion – a reign not officially recognized by WWE .

  2. Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki, billed as The War of the Worlds, [1] was a fight between American professional boxer Muhammad Ali and Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki, held at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan, on June 26, 1976.

  3. Oct 2, 2022 · Antonio Inoki, a Japanese wrestler who was best known for fighting Muhammad Ali to a draw in a mixed martial arts match and who used his showmanship to win fame and influence in North Korea,...

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  4. Oct 4, 2022 · A tribute to the Japanese wrestling star who died in 2022, covering his life, career, and legacy. Learn how he rose from poverty in Brazil, became a mixed martial arts pioneer, and challenged Muhammad Ali in a special-rules match.

  5. Oct 3, 2022 · 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...

  6. Oct 1, 2022 · Antonio Inoki was revered for never being afraid of a challenge — whether it was dueling heavyweight champion Muhammed Ali or negotiating the release of hostages with the Iraqi government.

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  8. Inoki was a twelve-time professional wrestling world champion, notably being the first IWGP Heavyweight Champion and the first Asian WWF Heavyweight Champion – a reign not officially recognized by WWE.

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