{"id":2475992,"date":"2026-06-25T22:36:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2475992"},"modified":"2026-06-25T22:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T22:36:04","slug":"ali-vs-inoki-the-forgotten-fight-that-inspired-mma-and-launched-sports-entertainment-book-club-double-double-espresso-post-wrestling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ali-vs-inoki-the-forgotten-fight-that-inspired-mma-and-launched-sports-entertainment-book-club-double-double-espresso-post-wrestling\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali vs. Inoki: The Forgotten Fight That Inspired MMA and Launched Sports Entertainment | BOOK CLUB (Double Double & Espresso) – POST Wrestling"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n<\/figure>\n
\n
\n\t
\n\t\t<\/span>
\n\t<\/a>
\n\t
\n\t\t<\/span>
\n\t<\/a>
\n\t
\n\t\t<\/span>
\n\t<\/a>
\n\t
\n\t\t<\/span>
\n\t<\/a>
\n\t
\n\t\t<\/span>
\n\t<\/a>
\n\t
\n\t\t<\/span>
\n\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

John Pollock<\/b><\/a> & <\/span>Neal Flanagan<\/b><\/a> review <\/span>Ali vs. Inoki: <\/b>The Forgotten Fight That Inspired Mixed Martial Arts and Launched Sports Entertainment<\/b><\/a>, <\/b>chronicling the June 1976 fight<\/span>
<\/span>
<\/span>John & Neal discuss the legacy of the fight on its fiftieth anniversary, the way the boxing media covered it, their re-watch of the fight with modern-day analysis of the fight, and how its legacy differs in the U.S. from Japan.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Available for Double Double & Espresso members<\/strong><\/h3>\n

What we watched\/read<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n