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 ...

"Muhammad Ali transcended sport to become a global ... 1976 exhibition match against Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo. Ali was the undisputed ...

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 ...

Muhammad Ali's "embarrassing" fight with 18-stone Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki ...

Before mixed martial arts (MMA) grew into what it is today, former professional wrestler Antonio Inoki paved the way for the sport when he fought world champion boxer Muhammad Ali in 1976.