Inoki, famed combat sports trailblazer, dies at 79

Inoki, famed combat sports trailblazer, dies at 79

Antonio Inoki, a combat sports trailblazer, influential politician and larger-than-life figure in his native Japan, died Friday at the age of 79. The announcement was made by New Japan Pro-Wrestling, the promotion he founded. The cause of Inoki’s death was not released, but he had fallen ill in recent years and was relegated to a … Read more