1976 Muhammad Ali v Antonio Inoki full on-site ticket
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This auction is for a scarce full ticket from Tokyo, Japan where Muhammad Ali met Antonio Inoki in a mixed martial arts contest on June 26th 1976. The large ticket measures approximately 4" x 8.75" and is in near mint condition. Clean and without any tears or creases. It had a face value of 5,000 Yen in 1976. The front side of the ticket is beautifully illustrated - it's undoubtedly one of the best looking Ali tickets.
The fight between Muhammad Ali and Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki was held at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo. At the time, Ali was coming off a knockout victory over Richard Dunn in May and was the reigning WBC/WBA Heavyweight Champion. Inoki, who had been taught the art of catch wrestling by legendary wrestler Karl Gotch, was staging exhibition fights against champions of various martial arts, in an attempt to show that pro wrestling was the dominant fighting discipline. The fight itself, which was fought under special rules, is seen as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts. The result of the fight has been long debated by both the press and fans.
The fight between Muhammad Ali and Japanese professional wrestler Antonio Inoki was held at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo. At the time, Ali was coming off a knockout victory over Richard Dunn in May and was the reigning WBC/WBA Heavyweight Champion. Inoki, who had been taught the art of catch wrestling by legendary wrestler Karl Gotch, was staging exhibition fights against champions of various martial arts, in an attempt to show that pro wrestling was the dominant fighting discipline. The fight itself, which was fought under special rules, is seen as a precursor to modern mixed martial arts. The result of the fight has been long debated by both the press and fans.
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