Ali vs. Inoki (15 page)

Muhammad Ali poses in a taekwondo
gi,
wearing Jhoon Rhee's patented gloves, at his training camp in Deer Lake, Pa. (photo used courtesy of Jhoon Rhee)

Jhoon Rhee throws a side kick as he trains with Muhammad Ali in Deer Lake, Pa. (photo used courtesy of Jhoon Rhee)

Jhoon Rhee and Muhammad Ali chat (photo used courtesy of Jhoon Rhee)

Antonio Inoki and Muhammad Ali horse around after a preliminary weigh-in in Tokyo prior to their fight. From left to right: Bobby Goodman, Antonio Inoki, Drew “Bundini” Brown, Muhammad Ali, Jhoon Rhee (photo used courtesy of Bobby Goodman)

Muhammad Ali stands on the scale as he makes preliminary weight for his match with Antonio Inoki. From left to right: Antonio Inoki, Drew “Bundini” Brown, Bobby Goodman (foreground), Muhammad Ali, Butch Lewis (photo used courtesy of Bobby Goodman)

Scene at Deer Lake, Pa. From left to right:
The Greatest
producer John Marshall, Bobby Goodman, Gene Kilroy, Richard Harris (actor) (photo used courtesy of Bobby Goodman)

Bobby Goodman poses at the International Boxing Hall of Fame following his induction in 2009 (photo used courtesy of Bobby Goodman)

Antonio Inoki stands on the scale as he makes preliminary weight for his match with Muhammad Ali. From left to right: Bobby Goodman, Antonio Inoki, Freddie Blassie, Butch Lewis (photo used courtesy of Bobby Goodman)

Muhammad Ali flexes for Antonio Inoki and the cameras at their prefight press conference at the Plaza Hotel in March of 1976 (photo used courtesy of Bobby Goodman)

A publicity shot of Muhammad Ali (photo used courtesy of Bobby Goodman)

A publicity shot of Antonio Inoki (photo used courtesy of Bobby Goodman)

Gene Kilroy poses with Muhammad Ali at Ali's wedding with Veronica Porche in 1977 (photo used courtesy of Gene Kilroy)

Gene LeBell poses with Antonio Inoki at a Cauliflower Alley Club event (photo used courtesy of Gene LeBell)