[Zim]

Hey, great discussion.

I found some more details regarding the Inoki-Ali spectacle:

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Inoki's strategy became apparent when he rushed out at the opening bell to throw his legs at Ali and his butt at the canvas.

And there he stayed for 15 rounds, inching his way across the floor on his behind, flailing away with his boots at Ali's left leg. ("It's hemorrhaging!" screamed the announcer. "Ali's corner looks worried!")

Ali threw his first punch in the seventh round, his second in the 10th.

In the 13th, he picked up the pace and threw two. In all, he threw six punches, unless you count the two times he reached out and grabbed Inoki's foot.

Inoki actually tripped him to the canvas twice. Once he kneed him, whereupon Ali climbed through the ropes and threatened to go home.

That was after Angelo Dundee demanded that Inoki have the tips of his shoelaces taped because one of the eyelets was loose and it was cutting Ali's legs. I tell you, it got pretty tense.

But there was no quit in Ali. He'd earn his $6 million, boy. He leaped into the ring and ran around in circles doing monkey impersonations and screaming "Inoki coward! Inoki no fight!"

Inoki didn't have to fight. For lying on his butt for 45 minutes, kicking his feet like a baby with diaper rash, he made $4 million ...


http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBi...feb01-sun.html

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Uhh ... oops. Sorry guys, scratch this "fight" from the debate.

Best,
Z.