Ali Vs. Inoki: The Forgotten Fight That Inspired Mixed Martial Arts And Launched Sports Entertainment

Ali Vs. Inoki: The Forgotten Fight That Inspired Mixed Martial Arts And Launched Sports Entertainment by Josh Gross


Authors
Josh Gross
ISBN
9781942952190
Published
Binding
Paperback
Pages
320
Dimensions
140 x 210 x 25mm

?Inoki can use his bare fists. He can use karate. This is serious. There’s $10 million involved. I wouldn’t pull a fraud on the public. This is real. There’s no plan. The blood. The holds. The pain. Everything is going to be real. I’m not here in this time of my life to come out with some phony action. I want you to know this is real."
?Muhammad Ali, June 14, 1976, The Tonight Show

Muhammad Ali fought in a mixed-rules contest against iconic pro wrestling champion Antonio Inoki for the so-called ?martial arts championship of the world.” Broadcast from Tokyo to a potential audience of 1.4 billion in 34 countries, the spectacle foreshadowed and, in many ways, led to the rise of mixed martial arts as a major sport.

The unique contest was controversial and panned by wrestling and boxing supporters alike, but the real action was behind the scenes. Egos, competing interests, and a general sense of apprehension over what would happen in the ring led to hodgepodge rules thrown together at the last minute. Bizarre plans to ?save” Ali if the fight got out of hand were even concocted.

In Ali vs. Inoki, author Josh Gross gets inside Ali’s head leading up to the match by resurrecting pre-fight interviews. Gross also introduces us to Inoki, the most famous face in Japan who was instrumental in shaping modern mixed martial arts.
Christmas Catalogue 2024 x BookFrenzy
25.49
RRP: $29.99
15% off RRP


This product is unable to be ordered online. Please check in-store availability.
Instore Price: $29.99
Ali Vs. Inoki: The Forgotten Fight That Inspired Mixed Martial Arts And Launched Sports Entertainment is Out of Print

You might also like

Incomparable
29.99
25.49
15% Off
Iron Ambition
22.99
9.99
57% Off
Hitman
22.99
19.54
15% Off
WWE 100 Greatest Matches
45.00
9.99
78% Off
WWE Championship
74.99
63.74
15% Off
My Longest Round
24.99
21.24
15% Off
Gloves Off
24.99
21.24
15% Off
Behind The Mask
24.99
21.24
15% Off

RRP refers to the Recommended Retail Price as set out by the original publisher at time of release.
The RRP set by overseas publishers may vary to those set by local publishers due to exchange rates and shipping costs.
Due to our competitive pricing, we may have not sold all products at their original RRP.