It will take volumes to sum up the life of Antonio Inoki, which ended recently after 79 years. A hugely influential figure in the world of combat sports, his career is basically the story of professional wrestling in his native Japan. His 1976 mixed rules bout with Muhammed Ali is considering a precursor to what we now know as mixed martial arts. Inoki was a major pop culture figure around the globe, and a near-deity in his home country. Stories about him (some of which are referenced in the tweets below) sound downright mythological — and like a true pro…