Muhammad Ali vs. Antonio Inoki

Here’s an abridged version of the shootfight between past-his-prime showboat Muhammad Ali and Japanese catch wrestler Antonio Inoki from 1976 that is glimpsed in the Fight Network video I just wrote about. It was pretty much a joke as no grappling was allowed, strikes only, and Inoki could kick only when he had one knee on the ground, which is why he spends the whole time on his back. Ali landed just six punches in the fight, which went what I can only imagine was an exceptionally boring 15 rounds, resulting in a draw. For my money, I’d rather watch Rocky vs. Thunderlips.