Debut What they saw instead was a farce. As he had one knee touching the canvas he could kick at Ali and, as he was already on the floor, he could not be touched. From the moment he started New Japan Pro Wrestling, Antonio Inoki wanted finishers to be real. Ali found a nickname for Inoki. Antonio Inoki was amongst the group of professional wrestlers who were tutored in the art of hooking and shooting by the professional wrestler Karl Gotch. This is the story of Ali v Antonio Inoki…. Inoki was taught karate by an older brother while in 6th grade, and was scouted for a career in professional sumo while in junior high school. Da Antonio is a Wrestlingpromoter, a ehemoliga japanischa Profiwrestla und a mixed martial Artist.Da Inoki is 188 cm groß, hod 102 Kilo und wohnd in New York City.Sein Ringanaum hod a se aun den Wrestla Antonino Rocca auglehnd. Alongside Antonio Inoki, he would become one of Rikidozan’s key protégé. 22: 04.01.1994: Genichiro Tenryu defeats Antonio Inoki (15:56) NJPW … Da Antonio Inoki アントニオ猪木, richtiga Naum (Kanji Inoki 猪木寛至 Inoki Kanji) is am 20.Feba, 1943 in Yokohama, Japan aufd'Wöd kema. Inoki was the first pro-wrestler in the world to be elected as a legislator of a country. Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki, billed as The War of the Worlds, was a fight between American professional boxer Muhammad Ali and Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki (now Muhammad Hussain Inoki), held at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo, Japan, on June 26, 1976.At the time, Ali had come off a knockout victory over Richard Dunn in May and was the reigning WBC/WBA heavyweight … Rusher Kimura, Animal Hamaguchi, & Isamu Teranishi (27'07" COR) Antonio Inoki 1. It was a meaningless comment, Ali was talking boastful rubbish and yet his words made headlines across Asia, specifically in Japan, where one wrestler stood up and took notice. In the match, Ali landed a total of six punches to Inoki and Inoki kept to his back in a defensive position almost the full duration of the match, hitting Ali with a low kick repeatedly. Hansen slams Inoki and lands an elbow. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. On November 30, 1979 Inoki won the WWWF title from Bob Backlund in Tokushima, Japan but in a re-match on December 6 Backlund would pin Inoki however then WWWF president, Hisashi Shinma declared the match a no-contest due to interference from Tiger Jeet Singh therefore Inoki still the champion but because of this decision Inoki would refuse the title on the same day and it would be declared vacant, Backlund would defeat Bobby Duncum in a Texas death match to regain the title on December 12. Height Antonio Inoki was amongst the group of professional wrestlers who were tutored in the art of hooking and shooting by the professional wrestler Karl Gotch. Some of the major attractions of these events involve the best of NJPW against world renowned fighters in mixed martial arts matches. Both were the greatest boxers of their respective eras. Inoki managed to convince financial backers to offer Ali £4m for the fight – exactly the same purse as he’d earned for his part in one of the most brutal and gruelling fights in boxing history, the "Thrilla in Manila" against Joe Frazier, just eight months earlier. Despite a language barrier between the pair and Inoki not quite being as charismatic as McGregor, the pre-fight press conference still managed to entertain. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Inoki met prominent Rikidozan at the age of 17. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. And both knew how to sell a fight. The main event saw the first and only match between Inoki and Ric Flair with Inoki coming out on top. Antonio Inoki continued his dominance heading into New Year Dash, this time defeating Revolution leader, Genichiro Tenryu and young Toshiaki Kawada. May  - The Sun exclusively reveals that the duo are in talks over a showdown. He also wrestled under the ring names Moeru Toukon and Tokyo Tom. The show featured The Steiner Brothers, Road Warrior Hawk, Hiroshi Hase, Chris Benoit, and others. The bout ended in a draw, 3-3. He also offered the American a crutch, to supposedly use after he had been thrown from the ring. Antonio Inoki vs Renzo Gracie was a professional wrestling match that took place at Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2000 against mixed martial artist Renzo Gracie. Inoki would now not be allowed to throw or tackle his opponent, nor would he be able to kick him unless he had one knee touching the canvas. During his career, Inoki has had classic bouts with Tiger Jeet Singh, Stan Hansen, Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, Big Van Vader, and Masa Saito. On January 31, 2012, Yuke's announced that it had sold all shares of to card game … Cultimating in 2006, Inoki's influence within New Japan has declined. It is due to Antonio Inoki that fighters like Naoya Ogawa, Josh Barnett, Wallid Ismail and Ryoto Machida have actively represented NJPW in mixed martial arts events giving notoriety to it and professional wrestling. On June 26, 1976, 34-year-old Ali travelled 10,000 miles to take on a wrestling champion in a 15-round cross-sport bout in Japan, with over a billion people tuning in for the 'mega-fight'. Keep up to date with ALL the latest boxing news, gossip and rumours. Forming teams with Inoki, Seiji Sakaguchi, Toyonobori, and Misaki Yoshimura he would be a perennial tag champion. Returning to JWA in late 1967, he was made Baba's partner and the two dominated the tag team ranks as the "B-I Cannon", winning the NWA International tag team belts four times. Inoki faced Don Frye in the final match of his professional wrestling career. is a minor character from the Street Fighter series. Inoki won regional championships in Brazil in the shot put, discus throw, and javelin throw, and finally the All Brazilian championships in the shot put and discus. NJPW Battle Line Kyushu 1994 - Tag 2: Grand Cross In Hiroshima - TV-Show @ Hiroshima Green Arena in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. So this one-off mixed rule-book was created. Remember Ali refused to wrestle the wrestler and Inoki refused to box the boxer. Antonio Inoki after defending the WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Championship at Shea Stadium, 1980. Just as millions will for Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor, assuming it happens. Inoki continues to bring fighters like Mark Coleman, Quinton Jackson, Dan Bobish to the professional wrestling ring for organizing of professional wrestling events like HUSTLE. 224 lbs (102 kg) I'll give him one million dollars if he wins.". Weight This method of professional wrestling as taught to Inoki by Karl Gotch, which borrowed heavily from professional wrestling's original catch wrestling roots, is one of the most important influences of modern shoot wrestling. Ali only managed to throw six punches at his constantly downed opponent, while Inoki landed several hard kicks to the American’s legs and grappled with him briefly on a couple of occasions. NJPW Japan Cup Six Man Elimination Tag League 1988 with. This has yet to dent the image of Inoki in the eyes of the Japanese fans, where he is still viewed as a very legitimate wrestler. Rikidozan Karl Gotch Some claim the original plan for the bout was that it would be a staged contest in which Ali would "accidentally" hit the referee and knock him out, only to then be knocked out by Inoki while tending to the downed ref. And when it comes to cross-code duels in the vein of Mayweather-McGregor, he has. Both were controversial loudmouths. By the fourth round Ali himself made a joke of the contest by jumping up onto the ropes while cornered, in order to avoid Inoki’s sprawling kicks. One of his dojo classmates was Giant Baba. He later quit and joined a track and field club as a shot putter. Inoki's retirement from professional wrestling matches came with the staging of the "Final Countdown" series in 1998. Kanji Inoki (猪木寛至, Inoki Kanji) (Yokohama, 20 februari 1943), beter bekend als Antonio Inoki, is een Japans voormalig professioneel worstelaar, promotor en voormalig mixedmartialartsvechter. After Rikidozan's death, Inoki worked under the taller Baba's shadow until he joined the original Tokyo Pro Wrestling in 1966. The combination of network television support and … In 1976, boxing icon Muhammad Ali traveled to Japan for a "mixed … Having been hand picked by Antonio Inoki as the ultimate cross sport prospect, Nakamura would hone his skills in the original LA Dojo, and back in Japan, participated in Ultimate Crush matches (fights contested under MMA rules that punctuated traditional pro-wrestling bouts on NJPW cards) through 2003 while also competing with the top pro-wrestlers of the era. So when, on June 26, 1976, a 34-year-old Ali travelled 10,000 miles to take on a wrestling champion in a 15-round cross-sport bout in Japan, it is estimated over … Tokyo, Japan New York City, New York Ring names Before Mayweather-McGregor there was Ali vs Inoki. He was the sixth son and the second youngest of the seven boys and four girls. Inoki then went on to stage a series of mixed martial arts matches against champions from numerous other disciplines of martial arts. Both were American. Inoki slapped the student across the face, knocking him down. He served in the Diet until 1995, when he failed to win re-election, after accusations of Yakuza involvement and bribery lead to a decline in his popularity. 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Inoki met with Saddam Hussein for the release of prisoners from Iraq before the Gulf War. Antler Inoki (アントラー猪木, Antler Inoki?) AT the heights of their boxing careers, what did Muhammad Ali and Floyd Mayweather have in common? He lost it back to Backlund a week later in December. He’d been forced to do so after being fired from Japan’s original JWA (Japan Wrestling Association) for planning to take it over. Conor McGregor vs Floyd Mayweather: Tale of the tape. The student, who later turned out to be an Inoki fan, then rose, bowed deeply, and thanked Inoki for the slap. The family fell on hard times in the post-war years, and in 1957, the 14 year-old Inoki immigrated to Brazil with his grandfather, mother and brothers. Antonio Inoki was a pioneer of mixed martial arts and has faced many opponents from all dominant disciplines of combat from various parts of the world, such as Akram Pahalwan in Pakistan, Willie Williams of Kyokushin Karate, Olympic judo gold medalist Willem Ruska and WBA and WBC World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali. February 20, 1946 (1946-02-20) (age 75) By the time he was in 7th grade at Terao Junior High School, he was 180 centimeters tall, and joined the basketball team. A year previously, in April of 1975, Ali had met Ichiro Hatta – president of the Japanese Amateur Wrestling Association. Fired from JWA in late 1971 for planning a takeover of the promotion, Inoki founded New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1972. Resides In his career as a wrestler and later New Japan Pro Wrestling owner, Inoki is an icon in professional wrestling and Mixed Martial Arts. Inoki is now the ambassador for the International Fight League's Tokyo entry, the Sabres. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Mayweather-McGregor wouldn’t be the same as Ali-Inoki because it would be fought entirely under boxing rules, but that could conceivably make it even WORSE. It is said that those who cannot learn from their history shall be doomed to repeat it. Antonio Inoki "Moeru Toukon" (Fighting Spirit that Burns) Tokyo Tom This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Most of the skepticism arose from the fact that Inoki was a professional wrestler, which automatically led to an assumption that the matches might have been worked. There were various rule changes. An example of this has been the purchase of his image by YUKE's, who in 2005 purchased his controlling 51.5% stock in New Japan. One of Inoki's best matches in his career. ", January 2016 - Mayweather claims McGregor was treated better because he’s white with the Irishman replying: "Don't ever bring race into my success again. Born Trainer The incident became very famous as the then live clip of the. Retired Unlike Mayweather, Ali answered these questions with a blunt honesty: “Six million dollars, that's why.”. All the questions asked of Mayweather today as to why he wants to face an MMA fighter and demean the sport of boxing were also put to Ali back in 1976. He wanted his Strong Style to be a … Wilhelm Ruska quickly takes down Antonio Inoki and gets him in a cross armbreaker to start the match! Inoki heard Ali’s trash talk and said he would accept his challenge, but his actions spoke louder than his words. Ali wasn’t happy to fight a champion wrestler at his own game, Inoki wasn’t happy to fight a champion boxer at his. Antonio Inoki was a 6ft 3ins, 225lb lump who founded his own promotional company, NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling), so he could wrestle. Inoki entered the Higashidai Grade School. Inoki applies a cross kneelock. However, in November of 1979, at a cross-promotional show in Japan, Antonio Inoki defeated Backlund cleanly for the title, and was announced and promoted at NWF (National Wrestling Federation, a subsidiary of the NWA) shows as being the WWF Champion. Yokohama, Japan 1998 The new, ridiculously complicated rules weren’t even revealed to the public before the fight, although they would soon see them in action. In 1989, Inoki established the Sports and Peace Party (スポーツ平和党). But, upon hearing he had to lose, Ali refused to take part in this and so the fight became what it was. He moves around the ring while keeping Inoki in the hold. Mayweather-McGregor would likely be an even worse spectacle than Ali-Inoki because at least with Ali-Inoki the watching crowd had the tiniest speck of interest retained by wondering who was going to win. Shoot style wrestling arose from Inoki's "strong style". Inoki then went on to stage a series of mixed martial arts matches against champions from numerous other disciplines of martial arts. Antonio Inoki (born Kanji Inoki February 20, 1943) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, who now resides in New York City. Inoki named his method of fighting Strong style professional wrestling. 21: 16.03.1994: Masahiro Chono & Osamu Kido defeat Antonio Inoki & Tadao Yasuda by DQ (14:27) NJPW Hyper Battle 1994 - Tag 10 - TV-Show @ Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan. Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor aren't the first to cross combat sports lines for a quick buck The bout was officially scored a draw. Inoki initially promised Ali a worked match to get him to fight in Japan, when the deal materialized Ali's camp feared that Inoki would turn the fight into a shoot, which many believe was Inoki's intention. Commenting is currently disabled on this article. Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki. He eventually won the championship at the Yokohama junior high school track and field competition. Antonio Inoki (born Kanji Inoki(猪木寛至,Inoki Kanji) on February 20, 1943) is a Japanese professional wrestling promoter, politician, retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. The night ended with the crowd throwing rubbish into the ring and chanting: "Money back! That shambolic night at the Nippon Budokan arena on June 26 1976 saw Inoki spend most of … 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) who would win this 7 on 10 handicap traditional survivor series elimination tag team match, considering it a fair unscripted match and considering all the superstars in their primes. Although Inoki told the I.W.E. His stage name was inspired by Antonino Rocca, a professional wrestler. As is the traditional gift for a visiting head-of-state, Saddam gave Inoki a pair of golden swords. Inoki not only crossed lines but blurred them on purpose, inside and outside the ring. Inoki brought his own young protege in Shinya Hashimoto, and while Hashimoto and Kawada were given plenty of time to work, the fans were buzzing for Tenryu and Inoki to go at it. ", January 2017 - The pair engage in a social media spat over their respective purses, February - Mayweather insisted there was no agreement between him and McGregor while Notorious was in Las Vegas, March - Money called his rival a "little punk" before confirming he was coming out of retirement, UFC boss Dana White for the first time appeared to suggest a fight could happen, May -  McGregor claims he has signed his contract and applied for a Nevada boxing licence, June 14, 2017 - The pair officially announce their August 26 meeting after years of talk. She looked at my shoes and admired my shoes. Toys News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Nakamura was the flag … He is a famous Japanese wrestler that had fought other famous wrestlers before he retired, such as SASA Nishiki (Vivian Nishiki's father), Meteorito Jr., and Mike Haggar. “I was in the shopping centre, and I ran into Inoki’s wife, who was a very popular actress at the time. The reason for that was because they both knew they would have absolutely no chance of winning at the other’s own sport. Inoki was three points ahead on the scorecards, but was docked three points for fouls breaking the customised rules. Inoki (13'03" cross arm scissors) Teranishi 2. He was brought back to Japan for the Japanese Wrestling Association as Rikidozan's disciple. Antonio Inoki also organizes Mixed Martial Arts events like "NJPW Ultimate Crush" and "Jungle Fight", showing traditional professional wrestling matches and mixed martial arts matches on the same card. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. However, another story suggests Ali had signed the fight under the impression it was just going to be an exhibition and only when he asked Inoki when the rehearsal was did the Japanese wrestler tell him he was in for a real fight. His father, Sajiro Inoki, a businessman and politician, died when Kanji was 5 years old. Inoki keeps the pressure up as Ole tries to get out. As Inoki refused the title his reign is not included by the WWE in its official history and Backlund is recognised as having one reign from 1978-1983. Cross armbreaker by Inoki. Antonio Inoki was a 6ft 3in, 225lb lump who founded his own promotional company, NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling), so he could wrestle. Inoki named his method of fighting Strong style professional wrestling. The fight has been compared to Muhammad Ali's infamous bout against Antonio Inoki 4 / 7 Ali travelled to Japan to take on Japanese wrestler Inoki in a cross-code fight in 1976 Though many of Inoki's matches were dismissed by the skeptics as worked, there has been little or no proof at all to suggest the validity of the worked theory and Inoki's mixed martial arts opponents have never stated that the matches were "fake". Baba knew the lines and did not cross them. Arn comes in, but Seiji beats him to the punch, knocking “Double A” down with a knee to the gut. Antonio Inoki was born Kanji Inoki on February 20, 1943 in Yokohama, Japan. This method of professional wrestling as taught to Inoki by Karl Gotch, which borrowed heavily from professional wrestling's original catch wrestling roots, … Ali mocked Inoki by nicknaming him "The Pelican" because of his rather large chin, to which Inoki responded: "When your fist connects with my chin, take care that your fist is not damaged.". When the contest began it quickly became obvious that this just wasn’t going to work. Days before this event, Antonio Inoki and the Korean press went to the grave and birthplace of Rikidozan and paid tribute to him. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Ali visited a professional wrestling match involving Inoki and witnessed Inoki's grappling ability. Kanji Inoki was born in an affluent family in Yokohama in 1943. The worked theory also arises from Inoki's match with Muhammad Ali. In 1995 the Japanese and Korean governments came together to hold a two-day wrestling festival for peace in Pyongyang, North Korea. ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Ruska starts to fight with Frank Gotch and everyone gets in … Antonio Inoki's Inoki Dojos are also known to have cross-trained wrestlers like Ken Shamrock, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chris Benoit and Samoa Joe. Inoki focused his attack on Hansen’s left arm. Having been hand picked by Antonio Inoki as the ultimate cross sport prospect, Nakamura would hone his skills in the original LA Dojo, and back in Japan, participated in Ultimate Crush matches (fights contested under MMA rules that punctuated traditional pro-wrestling bouts on NJPW cards) through 2003 while also competing with the top pro-wrestlers of the era. Inoki (9'27" pin) Hamaguchi 3. The event drew 150,000 and 190,000 fans respectively to May Day Stadium. I am an Irishman. Money back!". Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki were the original cross-sport brawlers, over 40 years ago Conor McGregor does have boxing experience at an amateur level But, upon hearing he had to lose, Ali refused to take part in this and so the fight became what it was. As part of the tour, NJPW introduced a new title, the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. Kimura (4'37" COR) Inoki. Ali bragged to Hatta in classic fashion, asking: "Isn't there any Oriental fighter who will challenge me? Birth Place Cover on Anderson for just a two count. As a result, New Japan are now able to control Inoki's appearances and the use of his image. ... New Jersey on May 13, New York City on May 14 and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on May 15, as well as cross-promotion with American promotion JAPW. Shinsuke Nakamura made his New Japan Pro Wrestling debut in 2002 after training in the New Japan LA Dojo under founder Antonio Inoki. But while some have laughed off the talk as pure nonsense, there is precedent for such cross-code bouts. His first match as a New Japan wrestler was against Karl Gotch. Noting Inoki’s jutting jaw, he dubbed him The Pelican. Going back a bit in time, there was Muhammad Ali’s exhibition with Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki in Tokyo in June 1976. July 2015 - McGregor tells American TV host Conan O'Brien he would enjoy a fight with Mayweather stating: "Who would not like to dance around the ring for $180million? Army "I'll beat all three of you at once", he was tired after defeating two of three. This led Ali's camp to restrict the fight to striking rules only, with grappling disallowed. IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, Championship Wrestling From Florida alumni, Universal Wrestling Federation (Japan) alumni, World Class Championship Wrestling alumni, https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Antonio_Inoki?oldid=1709929. July - McGregor claims he would have matched Mayweather's career had he not chosen MMA, November - Irish superstar is granted a boxing licence in California, December - Mayweather Promotions supremo Leonard Ellerbe taunts McGregor - claiming he would get "his a** beat from pillar to post. In 2002, Inoki was hoping to take New Japan Pro Wrestling in a more legitimate sports style direction, pairing up with Japanese MMA company K-1, putting New Japan … He continued to wrestle and promote while serving as a legislator. Inoki's ring name is a homage to wrestler Antonino Rocca. He was elected to the House of Councillors of the National Diet of Japan. So when, on June 26, 1976, a 34-year-old Ali travelled 10,000 miles to take on a wrestling champion in a 15-round cross-sport bout in Japan, it is estimated over a billion people tuned in expecting an incredible battle for the ages. https://www.thesportster.com/wrestling/wrestlers-stars-title-refuse-lose The promotion was founded by Antonio Inoki on January 13, 1972. Backstage, Inoki was asked about IWGP Heavyweight … It was genius and yet it was dreadful at the same time. Mulligan kept teasing getting in to the ring when Hansen was in trouble. 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