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Ali vs Inoki: The fight that accidentally created MMA
In 1976, the greatest boxer alive faced a professional wrestler in the first major mixed-rules spectacle that would inspire modern MMA and set the blueprint for today's celebrity boxing boom. This is the story of how one bizarre draw between two legends changed combat sports forever.
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A rare match featuring WWF Champion Antonio Inoki defending the title against Bob Backlund in Japan... On November 30, 1979, NWF Heavyweight Champion Antonio Inoki defeated Backlund in Tokushima, Japan to win the WWF title. Backlund then won a rematch on December 6. However, WWF president Hisashi Shinma declared the re-match a no contest due to interference from Tiger Jeet Singh, and Inoki remained Champion. Inoki refused the title on the same day, and it was declared vacant. Backlund later defe
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