Kanji Inoki was born in an affluent family in Yokohama in 1943. Inoki is a homage to fellow professional wrestler Antonino Rocca. Inoki was a twelve-time professional wrestling world champion, notably being the first IWGP Heavyweight Champion and the first Asian WWF Heavyweight Champion a reign not officially recognized by WWE.

Inoki began his professional wrestling career in the 1960s for the Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (JWA) under the tutelage of Rikidōzan. Inoki quickly became one of the most popular stars in the history of Japanese professional wrestling. Inoki parlayed his wrestling career into becoming one of Japan’s most recognizable athletes, a reputation bolstered by his 1976 fight against world champion boxer Muhammad Ali a fight that served as a predecessor to modern-day mixed martial arts.

Antonio Inoki Children: Hiroko Inoki

The 79-year-old married actor Mitsuko Baisho in 1971. They had a daughter named Hiroko. The two split in 1987. The wrestler’s fourth wife Tazuko Tada, died on August 27, 2019. Hiroko Inoki is a popular Japanese Actress. the actress is mainly popular among the people of Japan.