A biography for Antonio Inokihasn’t been written yet.
“Sports events bring people together. That's what I've been saying for a long time.”
“To build my capability to withstand punishment, I was beaten with a stick or cane sometimes 3,000 times a day.”
“I have built up an over-all capability so that I'll have no problem with Ali.”
“I've been working on contributing to world peace through sports, and I hope to keep doing this work in the future.”
“When I attacked Ali I had to have one hand and one foot on the mat at all times.”
“Through sports, we can hold a variety of conversations.”
“If you have guts, you can accomplish anything.”
“I don't know how seriously Muhammad Ali is taking the fight, but if he doesn't take it seriously, he could suffer damage. I'm going in there fighting. I may even break his arm.”
“I feel bad seeing Muslims fighting against each other, which is why I decided to travel to Pakistan and offer my services in facilitating talks.”
“Amin was the heavyweight boxing champion of Uganda and could be a tough opponent.”