Last year, a cross-border battle between McGregor and Mayweather attracted a lot of attention, but what many people don’t know is that this is actually not the first cross-border battle between fighting and boxing. As early as 40 years ago, boxing champion Ali played a cross-border battle with fighting king Antonio Zhumu in Japan.
At that time, a company in Tokyo offered $6 million to make Ali and Zhumu have a game. Alibaba agreed happily because he felt that he could KO these guys who only know how to fight with one punch. After coming to Japan, Alibaba shouted to the media: "I am here to avenge Pearl Harbor! Remember, boxing champion Ali is here!" This attracted a lot of attention to this game. The ticket was snatched away in just a few minutes. The most expensive seat at that time exceeded 300,000 yen. The game was broadcast in 34 countries, with more than 1 billion viewers.
Although this game is a cross-border battle, there are no specific rules. After the two sides discussed, the organizer strictly restricted Zhumu. Alibaba can use any rules of boxing or kicking, but Zhumu cannot use the top of the head, elbow, locking skills, throwing skills, and kicking Alibaba's upper body.
1976 June 26, 1976, the game finally started. People thought that Zhumu, who was seriously restricted, lost, but the result was beyond everyone's expectations. Zhumu kicked Ali and lay on the floor. Ali came over and kicked his thigh with his feet. As soon as Ali walked away, he chased him and continued to kick. In the third round, Ali's thigh had bruised. He roared at Zhumu lying on the ground and shouted: "Do you coward want to play the game?"
However, the rules restricted, Zhumu just didn't stand up. It was not until the seventh round that the limping Ali hit Zhumu for the first time, and of course it was not too much damage. The audience burst into booing, and they thought this "war of the century" was simply an insult to themselves. After 15 rounds, Zhumu led by 3 points, but because of an elbow strike, the three points were deducted and the two ended in the draw. The audience booed the audience, threw the garbage in their hands into the competition arena and shouted: Refund the money! Refund money! Refund money!
Zhu Mu agreed to this game the same reason as Alibaba, it was all for money. However, after getting the money, the game really ruined their reputation. Zhu Mu broke his instep and Ali's left leg and silted in . Although both of them suffered serious injuries, from the viewing point of view, this was really a farce that fooled the audience.
