Muhammad Ali fights Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki in 1976 encounter

   

Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki Bizarre Encounter in Japan

Well, it’s finally been confirmed - Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will have a boxing match.

The much talked about super-fight will take place in Las Vegas on August 26 and puts an end to speculation surrounding a possible match between the retired boxer and the MMA fighter.

But the sporting crossover is not the first of its type despite some claiming it will be a unique event.

In 1976, the great Muhammad Ali fought a Japanese wrestler named Antonio Inoki in Tokyo.

Far from enjoying a smooth money-spinning encounter, Ali was kicked so hard that he developed blood clots in his legs.

 

Some say Ali was never the same again, but it was certainly entertaining to watch.