Muhammad Ali vs Antonio Inoki Highlights

[@nyrangers1271]

Fact check: Before this fight happened, Muhammad Ali fought Yujiro Hanma and earned his respect.

[@billclark5055]

We need more boxer vs mma fights. With crazy rules. Like boxing with elbows, spinning backhands, superman punches, 6 oz gloves, clinching, and knees.

[@PRIMO19]

@@billclark5055 basically mma

[@Qwerty-ex2id]

cringe af dont associate Ali with garbage

[@starbreaker269]

@@Qwerty-ex2id cringe for still saying cringe

[@Qwerty-ex2id]

@@starbreaker269 shut the fuck up my guy u have a fucking profile picture and ur name is star breaker ur 12 and cringy as fuck

[@major600]

I used to fight my brother that way when I was three.

[@jimmystone]

haha haha nice

[@major600]

I didn't imply that I thought it wasn't OK. :-/

[@nabilahmedkhan8052]

hehe

[@marynkuriragenda5810]

Haha 😂 me too I hated him for stealing my toys

[@davesnyder7488]

Did you win or lose more?

[@shinobix4925]

"I never understood why my father struggled so much with that move. The goal of a fight is to bring down my opponent. With this move my opponent goes to the floor by themselves, so all I have to do is leave"

[@MrMher15]

@pingufromindia noo.. why you spoil it! your a bad guy!

[@stefanheitmann4774]

@pingufromindia fortunately i forgotr al names and dont know who who is.... no spoiler for me so :)

[@CupidsComa]

pingufromindia honestly shibukawa and doppo both took advantage of him when he was already heavily injured, but he proved that in a fair fight he could beat those two. jack and baki on the other hand 😳

[@shinobix4925]

@@CupidsComa I straight up didn't even clock how strong Jack was until that moment

[@walkermusicandother3374]

🤣bro I literally just came her bc I was just watching that great tv show

[@dshwanmuhammad1461]

Who is Here After watching Baki?

[@marcyai1253]

Yujiro brought me here

[@ThunderBlitz117]

I am watching Baki right now and that definitely brought me here lol.

[@coreygreene9498]

Yup! Lol

[@mdkiller21]

Muhammed ali jr

[@mikeyone100]

😂🤣😂 yup 👍🏻

[@fabarangan]

The rules were modified to favor Ali. Inoki is not allowed to throw, grapple or tackle Ali and he's also not allowed to land a kick unless one knee is on the mat. Inoki tried to fight the only way he can by lying on the mat and kick Ali's legs savagely. The fight was a draw but it goes down in history as Ali's and Inoki's most embarrassing moments.

[@nikkisanchez6378]

not sure how they were in favor of ali??? He had to hit the guy with boxing gloves on.....

[@fabarangan]

+Nikki Sanchez And those gloves can knock down a full grown man. It isn't a fair fight when your opponent is permitted to do everything, while all you can do is kick your opponent from the ground up because that's all they permit you to do.

[@nikkisanchez6378]

Yeah he can knock down full grown men after 100 punches with those gloves. Those aren't MMA gloves, they are 12oz boxing gloves........ how is he supposed to grab with those gloves??? Quit being an MMA homer.

[@fabarangan]

+Nikki Sanchez How about you do a little research first? That would be good for you.

[@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights]

Inoki isn't allowed to kick without one knee on the mat yet the second last image is him throwing a head kick while standing... Gene LeBell the referee says it was a legitimate fight with legitimate rules. No serious source backs up your list of events. Inoki is the one known to have fixed fights. Just look at the rest of his fights against kickboxers and karate black belts on KZbin.

[@trucking604]

That was the weirdest fight I've ever seen!

[@crowns9966]

Agree, very weird rules

[@billclark5055]

Was lit

[@billclark5055]

We need more boxer vs mma fights. With crazy rules. Like boxing with elbows, spinning backhands, superman punches, 6 oz gloves, clinching, and knees.

[@kazzaz3737]

Yeah the Japanese guy is scared to stand up he keeps laying on the ground so he doesn't get knocked out

[@ANYOTHERALIAS]

@@kazzaz3737 There is a move Ali can make but didn't have the knowledge to do.

[@bosstheory9873]

When my wife starts beating me I fight like inoki

[@yowiewowie6367]

Boss Theory Inoki won

[@MikeDunn]

They really didn't think this through. Rules should've been different.

[@LDUGGAN05]

It's only because Ali's people said he can't use suplexes or submissions it's stupid

[@LuisRivera-bx1wz]

There were no rules it was supposed to be a fake wrestling match Ali didn't want a scripted fight so he just jumped in the ring having no idea what was gonna happen. At least thats what Bob Arum said in a interview.. Ali seems to be playing around acting as if it was a wrestling match Inoki is fighting for real it seems

[@agencialt9633]

yeap, unlike floyd and mcgregor, floyd had plenty of common sense and zero bravery so he decided to make it a pure boxing fight instead of allowing connor to at least use his legs and have it as a stand up fight only.

[@dominantpersona3326]

MikeDunn Mafia rules.... You don't refuse those rules kiddo

[@flowrepins6663]

@@LuisRivera-bx1wz the rules were changed to protect ali. ali thought it was fake and demanded new rules cause a wrestler beats a boxer we seen mma. ufc...

[@mattxx3120]

So this is the legendary Alai vs. Igari position that has remained undefeated to this day...

[@alvinthomas3644]

Baki keeps these moments alive

[@doshishakempo9165]

Inoki was not allow to use any pro-wrestling technique. When I watched the match in my childhood, I was disappointed. However, I am excited to watch this because I practiced martial arts later. I am not a fan of Inoki. But I realize I support him. Anyway, I learned Ali's story about Olympics and about how he was treated at a restaurant. Since then, I have loved Ali very much. The news about his death is very shocking to me. Rest in peace, Ali.

[@karikaalacholan]

Inoki was the local hero and Ali in his trip to Japan bragged to a Japanese official that he bets that he can beat the crap out of Inoki. Ofcourese , he thought it was USA , that it would be taken in a lighter note of his flamboyance, but as they say it happens only in America, the official did not take it well and the next morning all Japanese Newspapers were with the headlines that Ali would beat the hell out of their national hero.Things have gotten out of hand, the public wanted to see a match and Ali was in a difficult position to refuse. What nobody knows is even though rules were limited for Inoki basically the standard standing kicks(front,side,high,low) were all out of questions greatly limiting their damage.What most people don't know Inoki still managed to damage the blood vessel of Ali's thigh. He was silently rushed to the Hospital after the match and his leg was saved, even though he suffered in pain months after that.But you've got to hand it to Ali, he is one tough guy, concealing all the pain and agony while showing a aggressive attitude.

[@billclark5055]

We need more boxer vs mma fights. With crazy rules. Like boxing with elbows, spinning backhands, superman punches, 6 oz gloves, clinching, and knees.

[@billclark5055]

@@karikaalacholan Should have made it stand up. All boxing and kicking. But only basic low kicks allowed. No wrestling. Would be vicious 1st round KO and a 50/50 fight.

[@mininoowo]

Skfkdf

[@anonymous-p8c7d]

No Ali thought it was a show. Right before the fight started he realized it was a real fight lol

[@jeraldmcclainofficial6005]

LOL, AM I THE ONLY PERSON THAT LAUGHED WHEN ALI FRONT-KICKED KICKED INOKI?!😅😅😅

[@septherra]

R.I.P Antonio Inoki

[@NathanDaNoob]

That man's chin tho

[@kingkongtheory890]

Inoki's chin is his trademark! 😂

[@skfoxjrxzz5051]

NathanDaNoob yeah he's famous for that

[@linjudy5644]

That's iconic to him in Japan 😂

[@alexanders1330]

Crimson chin

[@OikPoinFive]

@@alexanders1330 chin

[@scotttyson7970]

Ole Muhammad was in for the fight for his life pal , that ain't no joke.The man almost lost hisdam legs on that dumb fight

[@bradbeck6158]

This was the funniest shit I have ever seen when it comes to a fighting sport.

[@denniseudela411]

I do remember the Antonio Inoki Exhibition Fight. The background story was this: the prelim fight was between another japanese wrestler & "The Real Rocky" Chuck Wepner. The fighr was ON, with very little rule modifications & restrictions. Wepner was wrestled and thrown 3 times like a ragdoll & game over! Ali's camp has to demand for a last second extreme rule changes realizing all the freedom of technique wrestling have vs. a 2-gloved handed fighter! If they had done it to Wepner, FOR SURE, Ali will fall on the same fate against the monster champion wrestler. Inoki will SURELY turn Ali like a ragdoll too! The demanded rules were approved at the last second to avoid inevitable humiliation to the 🌎 watching. When camp of Inoki was informed, the new rules were so restricting like he cannot grapplw, he cannot lift & carry Ali, he cannot basically use his arms or else he will be eliminated, what was left for the wrestler to do to avoid getting penalized is a no-choice to stay down on his back and fight with his legs & feet. This is the reason why he stayed down and since Ali cannot punch him in his face, all Ali can do was box the other guy's legs. This ridiculous turn out was actually to protect Ali from turning into a ragdoll & getting really hurt. Inoki's camp agreed because it was only minutes before the main event was to happen and they figured, OK, they don't want him to use his hands, then he'll just stay down on the canvass where Ali will NEVER make a hit on Inoki's head & body, and all the hitting will only really be coming Inoki's feet to Ali's legs. True enough, one of the most hyped exhibition fight turned out to be a dope & turkey with hilarious scenes of Ali jumping up to set his feet on the ropes to avoid those stinging kicks. This resulted to multiple blood clots on Ali's legs 🦵 and they were bad enough for Ali's MD to advice him to delay his flight ✈️ for another wk or so to have the clots dissolve first. If he rides a plane with those Acute DVTs in there, it could dislodge and becomes multiple embolism with the change of altitude & could travel to his lungs or heart and will kill him.

[@BEMSmarky]

So this is what inspired the Hitmonlee and Hitmonchan battles.

[@MistaTofMaine]

I know it was technically ruled a draw, but when factoring the rules where designed solely to help Ali I view this as an Inoki W. I don't know if Ali lands a single punch, and Inoki at least landed quite a few kicks.

[@marymlin2012]

It is very evident that ali was hardly trying at all.

[@MillenniumEarl014]

Bitch Ali ain't even doing anything at all lol! Ali would light Inoki up he wants to

[@kusog3]

​@@MillenniumEarl014 As much as I want to cheer for Ali, this was Inoki's win... and I don't know this Inoki guy until this video. Ali was allowed to reset the fight by simply touch the ropes which prevents Inoki from grappling and take downs. The Inoki guy actually tried to take down Ali, but Ali was easily able to grab the ropes which prompted the referee to break them apart. Inoki then gave up trying a take down and went back to laying on his back and kicking.

[@MistaTofMaine]

@@marymlin2012 I agree, but maybe he should have tried instead getting crap kicked out of him. Ali may be possible goat boxer but I view him as an 0-1 mixed martial artist.

[@hailskatean]

@@kusog3 The wiki article on the matter itself suggests multiple realities. The referee Gene LeBell claimed all types of kicking, throwing and grappling was allowed, Inoki claims it was those in Ali's corner that demanded the restrictions. We can't know the truth but what we do know for a fact of the matter is it was originally planned by Inoki to be predetermined and that he would fake a win and Ali didn't agree. We also know for a fact Inoki had created a new form of Pro-Wrestling with predetermined outcomes but wanted to make the wrestling look more "real" with stiffer strikes and martial arts inspired moves and submissions. We know for a fact he wanted to promote it as "the best" form of fighting and so he had other fights besides this booked against other martial arts ALL of which he paid them off to script a fake fight that he would win. Inoki was a Pro Wrestler first and a mediocre mixed martial artist last. We also know he was involved with Yakuza. Look it just seems, to me at least, that Inokis first hand account as a theatrical fighter known to present fixed fights as legitimate combat might not be the most credible source. However he deserves extreme praise because it was ultimately his idea of making pro-wrestling a "strong-style" with stiffer shots and presenting it as legitimate that lead to the creation of legitimate MMA. Inoki founded New Japan Pro Wrestling which had some of its wrestlers make an offshoot promotion UWF where they emphasized legitimate techniques and realism even further to the point the line got blurred and real fights where occurring which lead to some of those members to create Pride FC an entirely legitimate mixed martial arts promotions that I'm sure you're either probably well aware of or have definitely seen matches of.

[@tylernewman9873]

Wish they wouldn't have had so many special rules in this fight. Inoki was crippled by restrictions . He couldn't perform grappling, take downs, karate chops, or kick unless one knee was on the mat. It's why his style looks so weird cause it's prety much all he could do sadly.

[@thezenbum]

his style is he remains down. the fight is over. TKO

[@Whatelse-gk1fw]

Cap he literally through headkicks, ankle locks etc

[@happytrailsgaming]

I never knew this fight existed untill today 😂😂 Looked weird as hell!!

[@Herbert_Rudolf]

the idea was great to have a wrestler vs a boxer in a complete real match. but the rules were so stupid that it didnt work

[@HkFinn83]

Ali’s team demanded these rules at the last minute. It was initially supposed to be something like a modern mma fight but Ali trained with a wrestler and realized he was gonna lose. So we got this ridiculous spectacle.

[@Foxydapirate4141]

Bro imagine you get into a fight and the guy drops to the ground and start scooting his butt across the floor 😂

[@krisskrossSSS]

Let's be real here. If the rules were proper, Antonio would bash Ali's face into the canvas after a takedown.

[@AlexZander688]

If they fought 100% boxing rules = Ali KOs the F out of Inoki If they fought wrestling rules = Inoki kicking ass.

[@ΘανοςΠετρέλαιο]

@@AlexZander688 If they really fought Vale Tudo Inoki would have won by far.

[@billclark5055]

We need more boxer vs mma fights. With crazy rules. Like boxing with elbows, spinning backhands, superman punches, 6 oz gloves, clinching, and knees.

[@billclark5055]

@@AlexZander688 MMA can go either way. All boxing and wrestling innthe cage 4 oz gloves. Ali can instantly KO him. But can also lose via immediate takedown. Fight would end in 1st round either way.

[@ΘανοςΠετρέλαιο]

@lemon lad Good luck with that. It never worked in mma because your scenario is fantasy

[@daniel_007]

Antonio Inoki was fighting like Doctor B. in Tekken 3 haha

[@JayTeeAyy]

Inoki actually kicked Ali’s leg 107 times, he threw around 500 kicks

[@bullettoothtony3660]

Mcgregor mayweather??

[@joselopez2117]

lmaooooo

[@OwiasKhanaddisadpima]

I lost My shoe you got it now

[@agencialt9633]

nah, mayweather is not man enough to allow mcgregor to use his legs.. it will be a pure boxing match.. its like fighting someone with his hands and legs tied.. no threat.

[@gabbu_bawla]

1-49

[@guap214]

I lost My shoe how you predict that

[@sondaire]

what a great man, such a character, ali will be missed R.I.P champ

[@Baconator20000]

I just love how in the first clip, Muhammad ali just dodges every kick

[@andobreslin8735]

This fight was ridiculous....Ali must have needed the cash during these days..

[@Fade2Dark]

The fight was ridiculous because of the rules favoring Ali. No standing kicks, grapples, etc.

[@megafaka]

Though this was an excruciatingly dull match to watch, inoki had the right strategy against a pro boxer. Stay on the mat and use kicks. Two things boxers never train for.

[@jesus7es7dios7]

inoki cannot be compared as even a medium martial artist.... royce gracie would've disabled and completely destroyed the MOUTH right away... gracie would have slapped them cheeks louder than an alabama drum...

[@megafaka]

Well if he was fighting Gracie (a Brazilian Jiujitsu master) Im sure the fight would have turned out differently. I'm voicing my opinion for the Inoki Vs. Ali fight.

[@themasterofmetal4607]

U know that this wasn’t a real fight or competition for Ali, right?

[@fuckiopussigetti453]

​​@@jesus7es7dios7if he could've, tell me why he got ruined by Sakuraba, a pro wrestler.

[@TheWeekendWarrior490]

Damn. The description of this fight from the anime was spot on.

[@thegenericguy1367]

What We See:- Muhammad Ali Vs Antonio Inoki What Antonio See:- Football Vs Antonio Inoki

[@jackwalters598]

When you play Fifa for the first time and all you do for defence is slide tackle.

[@Kev_-qm1je]

Yet people be mad at Floyd Mayweather for taking exhibition matches 😂😂😂 it's all ENTERTAINMENT FOLKS!!

[@EBBX.]

The Legendary People who didn't came here from Baki have my respect

[@Scribeifyouwantto]

Ali almost lost a leg over this fight

[@randalwung8715]

I'm showing my age, but I remember this. Hell, I remember the lead-up to this where Ali and crew crashed a wrestling match with the late Gorilla Monsoon, challenged the big man, and "lost." It was a work, of course, but served to hype what was supposed to be the action-packed answer to the age-old "boxer vs wrestler" debate, aaaannd...it wasn't. In fact, as you can see here, it not only failed to answer the question, it was fucking BIZARRE. The story is, as the date of the fight drew near, there was increasing concern that a skilled grappler (not that you can tell it from the video, lol) could do some serious damage to Ali--and the solution to that? DON'T LET THE MEN GRAPPLE, even though that was the whole fucking POINT of the match, and don't let Inoki kick the champ unless he was doing it with his butt touching the canvas--like WTF? Sadly and ironically, all these retarded rules meant to protect Ali did just the opposite, because those seated kicks you see him catching on the legs apparently resulted in permanent nerve damage, yet another addition to the checklist of injuries The Greatest sustained in the ring. Oh, and if anyone has ever speculated on that other age-old debate, "Muhammad Ali vs Bruce Lee," all I can say is: WATCH THIS VIDEO.

[@Herbert_Rudolf]

the idea was great to have a wrestler vs a boxer in a complete real match. but the rules were so stupid that it didnt work

[@SintrosSparda]

The genius is Antonio inoki

[@math_nerd_guy]

Baki brought me here

[@RazorEdge2006]

Why was Inoki allowed to kick Ali with those boots? Those boots are weapons. Inoki should never have been allowed to kick with those boots on. Fighters aren't allowed to kick with boots on in modern MMA fights, yet that's what Inoki was doing in this fight, causing serious injuries to Ali's legs.

[@jonimichalski1403]

RIP Mummad Ali And Antonio INOKI

[@cardonaman]

The original "get in my guard bro" !

[@Himanshukumar-ch5ul]

inoki is amazing

[@infinityfive0]

lol ali was the og troll.. love him so much lool

[@adamtruchanowicz1580]

It was not a REAL fight but very interesting experience for both fighters. Ali was very brave because he accept very hazardous game . He was a brightest star and risked everything. For 6 million dollars of course....

[@YourBrotherInIslam]

Jsyk he wasnt allowed to kick below the hip. So the referee keeps stopping him because he keeps kicking below the hips

[@deletededuser]

bro was flabbergasted

[@LG-nh4bs]

Connor McGregor VS May press conference brought me here lol

[@Pr4iseGOD]

Ali a legend in every sport amazing😁

[@elfambino4066]

Song name ??

[@joaogilberto2063]

Who cames here because of Baki Hanma???? Send a like!

[@GameDevAraz]

Ali Is Like Elvis

[@ollie7811]

R.I.P MUHAMID ALI

[@kangZ_94]

Thx JRE had no idea this fight existed

[@Eyeofthetiger69]

the father of all influencer fights.

[@DavinOdum]

Here after watching James Toney vs Randy Couture

[@youngBlackBruceLi]

I came here because of Baki

[@AlejandroM-jn8ok]

This is...The first MMA fight!

[@comandantechabelo1003]

La famosa tegnica especial de Alfredo Adame... Patadas de bicicleta desde el piso. 🥊🥊💪💪😎😎

[@SAIMONS_doragon]

アントニオ猪木さん安らかに

[@hdvhschannel-cc]

Inoki un vero combattente

[@Kongoliz]

BAKI daddy brought me here. Who else ?

[@randommexicandude3061]

This needed to be a Vale tudo fight, but not on those years since they were more dangerous than nowdays

[@jmssun]

Antonio had his strat down 🎉🎉🎉

[@mdtalhaansari1096]

"Crawl atop me and meet your DOOM!"

[@raquawn]

Muhammad Ali is undefeated in amazing me. Wth was wrong with that guy 😂😂. Fucking legend

[@anonymous-p8c7d]

Ali was literally laughing this entire fight

[@maliktariq5553]

wtf. I remember watching this fight live on TV as a kid, and to this day I still wonder wtf was this all about.

[@gatfatf]

Its like watching a Chess Grandmaster and Nobel Prize winner play competitive Bop It.

[@crabohato4954]

Antonio would have won of course without all the restrictions since what is Ali, a boxer, supposed to do against a grappler that layed on the floor 90% of the fight? But like, the promoters of this fight really should have put some more thought into this fight. If it were a boxing match, Ali would have won of course. But it doesn't matter if it were a wrestling match or MMA style match, Inoki would have still won via wrestling. Still, 102 kicks to Ali's legs is pretty f'ed up

[@Whatelse-gk1fw]

I wouldn’t bet on that

[@MOISESSALA2324]

Vengo de Baki

[@shaymenashe2742]

Wait is that the scene that was mantioned BAKI when yujiro tested ali's son?

[@boneheadwithabigd]

Everyones here from baki, im here from NINGEN KYOUKI KATSUO

[@fillipekizer1415]

Even Bruce Lee would have done the same way: "A list of restrictions was imposed on Inoki. He would not be allowed to throw, grapple or tackle Ali, and could not land any kicks unless he had one knee on the mat. Ali's camp also demanded that the rules not be made public before the fight." See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali_vs._Antonio_Inoki

[@superlyger]

Sorry, but Inoki would kill Bruce Lee in a heartbeat.

[@crv1110]

You mean Alai vs Igari

[@omaga9265]

Is there a video of this without the music???

[@fikrulamir188]

Pov: Ali jr vs yujiro

[@timebombII]

I never knew Ali went through this! Good job for hiding this rare footage from the rest of the world media XD

[@nogglebeak]

dope

[@sindriedda731]

So Yujiro wasn't talking shit

[@godjihyo9699]

Here because of Baki lol

[@A_Better_Mindset]

RIP ❤

[@Jack567898]

Destroyed Ali’s leg and his boxing career.

[@chentbli1423]

Se aventó las de bicicleta

[@NoName-rg3np]

This was a thing?!

[@Samson2323]

Inoki is the first guard puller/butt scooter. Wouldn't blame him tho

[@Zhimoka95]

Just love the first 16 secs 😂

[@Sam-wc7uo]

I'm here right after Joe Rogan's Tarantino podcast.

[@sweetleafreznov2457]

Muhammad jr is actually real lives down the street from me

[@adilkhanadilkhan5348]

Mohammad Ali got angry.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@qpeace1]

Dag I'm a relic. I remember seeing this as a boy with my dad on "Closed Circuit" tv Live at a packed sports center. Even then i thought it was a stupid circus act and not a real Ali fight. He was kicking Ali's legs like a mule. I remember that.

[@evdallas123]

Same here

[@NOISEf7]

Inoki probably loose the respect of many fan after that match

[@joeluigi2008]

If they had allowed an honest fight (with no bullshit rules to 'protect Ali'), I bet Ali would had a longer career in boxing. Apparently, his legs weren't the same after this fight.

[@daichi9313]

lol, this fight was meant to protect inoki, if not ali would kick inoki head out of the ring.. plus, ali invited for fun match, but inoki take it seriously.

[@itzsteedz3832]

@@daichi9313 did you see how ali kicked him it was like a child kick

[@daichi9313]

@@itzsteedz3832 ali not allowed to kicking. lol

[@rapjes9713]

Indra vs Asura Hashirama vs Madara Naruto vs Sasuke Antonio Inoki vs Muhammad Ali Mc Gregor vs Floyd Mayweather

[@Realkeepa]

Inoki dreaming:I have to fight ali. ..... i wanna...i wanna ..have to.... Gets Ali in da ring and goes to sleep.

[@carlcjjohnson8694]

To be fair, if muhammad ali was fighting, you would probably react like this

[@kaloshilo]

Ali also used Leg controlled long before anyone in the UFC used it.

[@gqn2]

Inoki's style works.

[@withwingslikethenumber9582]

Ali. What a fucking man. Wise beyond his years to even understand and respect the fact other disciplines are effective. Something most boxers today still haven’t realized

[@richardkrupa7319]

Ali emulated Gorgeous George to create his character. Ali was in on this and kayfabed the match all the way to the bank.