The wrestler Antonio Inoki, who was known for pioneering mixed martial arts and negotiating the release of hostages with the Iraqi government, has died at 79 after battling a rare disease called amyloidosis.
Yoshikazu Tsuno /AFP via Getty ImagesFormer professional wrestler Antonio Inoki shouts at a press conference in Tokyo on August 21, 2014.Antonio Inoki was revered for never being afraid of a challenge — whether it was dueling heavyweight champion Muhammed Ali or negotiating the release of hostages with the Iraqi government. That's why he was often called"the fighting spirit that burns.
Inoki died at age 79 after battling a rare disease called amyloidosis, his company, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, announced on Saturday. "His achievements, both in professional wrestling and the global community are without parallel and will never be forgotten," the professional wrestling group wrote in aKanji"Antonio" Inoki was born in Yokohama, Japan in 1943 but spent most of his childhood in Brazil where his family relocated. There, Inoki found a passion for professional wrestling and took on the name"Antonio.", and returned to Tokyo to join the Japanese Wrestling Association..
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