In which Antonio Inoki slaps everyone at Inoki Bom Ba Ye on New Year's Eve 2000 to transfer his fighting spirit to them. pic.twitter.com/5hHZS9nQYC
— David Bixenspan (@davidbix) October 1, 2022A legend of both pro wrestling and MMA has died at the age of 79 after battling with illnesses that confined him to a wheelchair.
Late Friday night, Japanese outlet Sponichi Annex first reported that Antonio Inoki, born Kanji Inoki, had died. The report claimed the cause of death was related to systemic amyloidosis that led to hypoglycemia, but that specific ailment could not be confirmed.