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JAPANESE wrestling star Antonio Inoki, who once faced world boxing champion Muhammad Ali, has died aged 79.<\/p>\n
Tributes have poured in from across the world for the professional wrestler turned politician who was a pioneer of mixed martial arts in Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n Antonio Inoki, left, with world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali[\/caption]<\/p>\n Japanese pro-wrestler turned politician Inoki at the Sunan International Airport in 2014[\/caption]<\/p>\n World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali trying to evade kicks by wrestler Antonio Inoki[\/caption]<\/p>\n His company confirmed his death and said: “New Japan Pro-Wrestling is deeply saddened at the passing of our founder, Antonio Inoki.<\/p>\n “His achievements, both in professional wrestling and the global community are without parallel and will never be forgotten.”<\/p>\n According to public broadcaster NHK, he died of heart failure after battling heart disease for several years. <\/p>\n Inoki became one of the biggest names on Japan’s pro-wrestling’s circuit in the 1960s. <\/p>\n Read more wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n HANDY ANDY<\/p>\n Fury lining up Ruiz Jr for December 3 scrap if Joshua fight collapses<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n ‘BANDWAGON’<\/p>\n Rousey slams UFC fans and claims WWE ones have much more \u2018respect for legends\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n And he shot to fame in 1976 for taking on world heavyweight champion Ali in a wrestler-versus-boxer bout in Tokyo – billed as “the bout of the century”.<\/p>\n Atsushi Onita, another pro wrestler turned politician, said “an era has come to an end” as he paid tribute to Inoki. <\/p>\n “Thank you, Inoki-san. The supreme father of pro wrestling,” he wrote.<\/p>\n Triple H, the current chief content officer of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc, called Inoki “one of the most important figures in the history of our business”.<\/p>\n \t<\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/a> <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/a> <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/a> <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n \t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\tWatch sickening moment jockey pushes rival off horse at 35mph\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\tSCHOLE-DED\t\t\t<\/h3>\n
\n\t\t\t\tPaul Scholes slams Man Utd's transfer policy and questions three signings\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\n\t\t\t\tShearer's daughter Chloe celebrates turning 30 with cheeky twerk in bikini\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\tJACK 'N FILL\t\t\t<\/h3>\n
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