Ali vs. Inoki (28 page)

Round 15,
212
–
214

rules for,
3
,
4
,
14
,
33
,
104
,
105
,
116
–
117
,
123
,
125
–
128
,
183
,
184
,
195
–
197
,
201
,
207
,
240
,
253
,
273

scoring,
214
,
218
,
219

shoes of Inoki, issues with,
188
,
199
–
201

strategy of Inoki,
185
,
186
,
189
,
190
,
195
,
200
,
202
,
203
,
217
,
218
,
224
,
239

stumbles and falls by Ali,
185
,
194
,
196
,
199
,
200
,
202

takedown attempts by Inoki,
208
,
209
,
214

taunting and insults by Ali,
44
,
104
,
119
–
123
,
127
,
143
,
156
,
157
,
179
,
180
,
184
,
186
–
189
,
191
–
195
,
198
,
201

taunting by Inoki,
104
,
123
,
129

ticket prices,
8

training sessions in Japan,
121
,
124
,
125

United Press coverage of,
13

and U.S. relations with Japan,
120

weigh-in,
122
,
137
,
139
,
155
,
156

All Japan Pro Wrestling,
90
,
166

American Wrestling Association,
115

Anderson, Dave,
229

Andre the Giant.
See
Roussimoff, André René (Andre the Giant)

Anjo, Yoji,
265
,
266

Aragon, Art,
76
,
78

Aresco, Michael,
250

Argüello, Alexis,
76

Armstrong, Henry,
76

Arum, Bob,
3
,
4
,
15
,
106
,
152
,
161
,
175
,
229
,
272

Austin, Steve,
96
,
178

B

Baba, Shohei (“Giant”),
89
,
90
,
95
,
126

The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
(movie),
277

Baisho, Mitsuko,
129

Balboa, Rocky,
9
,
172

Banks, Sonny,
62
–
64
,
85
,
86

Bannister, Frank,
185
–
188
,
193
–
196
,
198
–
199
,
201
–
203
,
205
,
207
,
209
–
210
,
212
–
213
,
217

Barnett, Josh,
91
,
94
,
96
,
257

Battle of the Network Stars
(television show),
272

Battle Royal,
164
,
165

Beck, Jim,
25
,
27

Berbick, Trevor,
266
,
276

Besmanoff, Willi,
61
,
62

Blanchard, Joe,
165

Blassie, “Classy” Freddie,
134
,
139

Ali's entourage,
14
,
114
,
116
,
119
,
182
,
211

arrival in Japan,
119
,
120

early wrestling career,
66
,
67

expectations for Ali vs. Inoki fight,
153
,
154

fangs (dentures),
67

LeBell, Gene, friendship with,
145
,
146
,
148
–
150

LeBell, Mike, dislike of,
118
,
149

Listen, You Pencil Neck Geeks
,
149

Pearl Harbor references,
120
,
121
,
152

pranks and cons,
150
,
151

press conference in Japan,
121
,
122

reaction to Ali vs. Inoki fight,
216
,
217

“Sailor” nickname,
66

scheme to save face in Ali vs. Inoki fight,
153
,
154

on talk shows with Ali,
6
,
7
,
114
,
115

vs. Rikidōzan,
65
–
69
,
148

vs. Wagner (1961),
40
–
44

vs. Wright (1963),
149
,
150

as wrestling “bad guy,”
67

Blassman, Frederick Kenneth,
66
.
See also
Blassie, “Classy” Freddie

Bobick, Rodney,
124

Bomaye knee,
263

Bonventre, Pete,
102
,
107

Boxers vs. judo players (judoka),
24
–
33

Boxers vs. wrestlers,
3
,
5
,
8
,
17
,
18
,
20
–
24
,
159
–
160
,
179

Boxing

audiences,
72

betting,
72
,
73
,
255

clinching and holding,
29
–
32
,
208
,
209
,
214

in Japan,
50

in Los Angeles,
70
–
85

mafia connections,
83
,
84
,
255

rules,
30
–
32

venues.
See
specific venues

Braverman, Al,
173
,
174

Brazilian jiu-jitsu,
89
,
92
,
185
,
234
,
246

Brenner, Teddy,
62

Brown, Drew (“Bundini”),
137

Ali's entourage,
13
,
182
,
183

Ali's legs, care of during fight,
204
,
206

coaching during fight,
185
,
189
,
191
,
192
,
194
–
196
,
211
,
212

expectations for Ali vs. Inoki fight,
3

reaction to fouls by Inoki,
209
,
210

at weigh-in,
156

Brown, Jim,
241

Bruns, Bobby,
54
–
55

Budokan Hall.
See
Nippon Budokan Hall

Burns, Martin (“Farmer”),
19
,
20
,
36
,
38
,
39

Butterbean,
177
,
178

C

Cage fighting,
246
.
See also
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

Calhoun, “Haystacks,”
133

Caliguri, Frank,
253

Capitol Wrestling Corporation,
159
,
167
–
168

Caplan, Bill,
76
,
79
–
82
,
118

Capouya, John,
43
,
44

Carpentier, Édouard,
64

Catch-as-catch-can wrestling style,
19
,
32
,
36
,
39
,
48
,
91
–
92
,
234
,
257
,
264

Chacon, Bobby,
76

Chamberlain, Wilt,
241

Chargin, Don,
81
,
82
,
84

The Chinese Connection
(movie),
238

Chochoshvili, Chota,
262
,
263

Choshu, Riki,
93

Chow, Raymond,
242

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE),
172

Clay, Cassius Marcellus, Jr.,
40
,
43
,
86
.

See also
Ali, Muhammad

Clinching and holding,
29
–
32
,
208
,
209
,
214

Closed-circuit telecast,
4
,
8
–
11
,
14
,
15
,
113
–
114
,
116
,
152
,
159
–
164
,
167
,
174
–
179
,
185
,
200
,
216
,
219
,
220
,
229

Cobb, Tex,
243

Cohen, Mickey,
83
,
84

Coleman, Mark,
232
,
243

Cooke, Jack Kent,
81

Cooper, Henry,
86

Coopman, Jean-Pierre,
104
,
105
,
108

Coppers,
38

Corbett, Jim (“Gentleman Jim”),
19
,
20
,
31

Cosell, Howard,
115

Couture, Randy,
27

Cow Palace,
164

Cross training,
37
,
234

Crume, Clarkson,
55

CV Productions,
253
,
254

D

Dai Nippon Butoku Kai,
50
,
52

Daley, Arthur,
45
,
46

Daniels, Billy,
74

Daro, Jack,
70
,
164

Daro, Lou (“Carnation Lou”),
70

Davie, Art,
246
–
250
,
264
,
267

Dávila, Albert,
76

Deer Lake, Pennsylvania,
108
,
135
,
136
,
138
,
244

Dempsey, Jack (“Manassa Mauler”),
8
,
21
–
24
,
33
,
37
,
100

DiBella, Lou,
250

DiBiase, Mike,
85

Didrikson, Babe,
71

DiMaggio, Joe,
241

Dixon, Joseph M.,
23

Dream Stage Entertainment (DSE),
267
,
268

Dugan, Johnny “Red Shoes,”
65
,
66
,
69

Dundee, Angelo

Ali's early matches,
62
,
63

Ali's entourage,
13

as Ali's trainer,
85
,
86
,
108
,
125
,
182

arrival in Japan,
119

coaching during fight,
188
,
207

complaints to referee,
190
,
192
,
196

gloves, lacing and unlacing,
183
,
217

injuries to Ali's legs, checking,
195
,
201
,
204
,
206

opposition to Ali vs. Inoki fight,
3

post-fight concerns about Ali's legs,
226

and post-fight locker room interview of Ali,
221
,
222

press tour in U.S. prior to fight,
116

reaction to fouls by Inoki,
196
,
209

reaction to kicks by Inoki,
202
,
208

ring entrance and introductions,
183
,
184

rules for fight,
116
,
125
,
126

shoes of Inoki, inspection and taping of,
188
,
199
,
200

at weigh-in,
156

Dunn, Richard,
15
,
106
,
109
,
112

Durán, Roberto,
76

Dutch kickboxing,
238
,
239

E

Earthquake in Japan,
1
,
2

Eaton, Aileen,
27
,
69
,
71
–
75
,
81
–
84
,
117
–
119
,
130

Eaton, Alvah (Cal),
71

Ellis, Jimmy,
124

Enberg, Dick,
109

Endo, Kokichi,
13
,
218

Enter the Dragon
(movie),
237

F

Faber, Urijah,
233

Falcone, Dewey Lawes,
29

Fall Guys
(Griffin),
35
,
36

Fertitta, Frank,
251

Fertitta, Lorenzo,
251

Figg, James,
37

“Figg's Fighting” style,
37

Firefly Project,
51
,
52

Fitzsimmons, Bob (Fitz),
31

Foreman, George,
99
,
101
,
172
,
180
,
272
,
275

Fraser, Don,
81
,
82
,
118

Frazier, Joe,
2
,
99
–
101
,
161
,
180
,
225
,
244
,
273