Ali vs. Inoki
The Forgotten Fight That Inspired Mixed Martial Arts and Launched Sports Entertainment
Named one of the 40 Best Books of 2016 by The New York PostInoki can use his bare fists. He can use karate. This is serious. There's $10 million involved. I wouldn't pull a fraud on the public. This is real. There's no plan. The blood. The holds. The pain. Everything is going to be real. I'm not here in this time of my life to come out with some phony action. I want you to know this is real.-Muhammad Ali, June 14, 1976, The Tonight ShowOn June 26, 1976, Muhammad Ali fought in a mixed-rules contest against iconic pro wrestling champion Antonio Inoki for the so-called martial arts championship of the world.” Broadcast from Tokyo to a potential…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-942952-19-0
- EAN: 9781942952190
- Produktnummer: 18941903
- Verlag: BenBella Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 320 S.
- Masse: H14.1 cm x B20.9 cm x D2.4 cm 328 g
- Abbildungen: B&W photos throughout
- Gewicht: 328
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
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Josh Gross is considered a pioneer of mixed martial arts journalism. His reporting spans MMA's shift from an underground, counterculture free-for-all to a multibillion dollar industry regarded as one of the world's fastest growing sports today. During 15 years in the business, Gross can claim to be the only reporter who covered MMA full-time for Sports Illustrated and ESPN. Josh is known for investigative works, and he hosts a popular podcast, Gross Point Blank.
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