Muhammad Ali vs Inoki closed circuit programme, 26th June 1976, Budokan Arena, Tokyo, Japan.

Condition very good

Ali was involved in a bizarre match up with giant Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki over a scheduled 15 round distance in a bout billed as the (martial arts) championship of the world.

The tedious fiasco was adjudged a draw, with referee Gene LeBell having the fighters level while the wrestling judge favoured Ali and the boxing judge Inoki. 6 million dollars was Ali's reward for gambling his reputation and indeed his health, on returning stateside he was hospitalised for blood clots and muscle damaged caused by the many kicks to which he had been subjected. +

Price: £95

Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. 17th January 1942. Ali said he was “The Greatest” and to most he was. He was the first man in history to win the Heavyweight championship 3 times. In 1964 he demolished Liston to become Heavyweight champion and in the return fight, knocked out Liston in the first round. He was stripped of the title in 1967 for refusing to join the U.S Army. Following the first defeat of his career to Joe Frazier he regained his title with an incredible win over Foreman in Zaire. He defended his title 10 times before losing it to Leon Spinks whom he outpointed in the return match winning the title for the historic third time. It was arguably the greatest heavyweight boxing career of all time.