WATCH: Muhammad Ali fights Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki in 1976 encounter

Well, it’s finally been confirmed - Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor will have a boxing match.

The much talked about super-fight will take place in Las Vegas on August 26 and puts an end to speculation surrounding a possible match between the retired boxer and the MMA fighter.

But the sporting crossover is not the first of its type despite some claiming it will be a unique event.

In 1976, the great Muhammad Ali fought a Japanese wrestler named Antonio Inoki in Tokyo.

Far from enjoying a smooth money-spinning encounter, Ali was kicked so hard that he developed blood clots in his legs.

Some say Ali was never the same again, but it was certainly entertaining to watch.

Relive the encounter between Ali and Inoki above….