Joe Bugner boxer

Joe Bugner boxer
bouts
83
won
69
lost
13
draw
1
Status
inactive
Division
heavyweight
Debut
1967-12-20
Height
6′ 4″/193cm
Reach
82″/208cm
Age
-
Born
1950-03-13
Death
-
Nationality
United Kingdom

József Kreul Bugner (born 13 March 1950) is a Hungarian-born British-Australian former heavyweight boxer and actor. He holds triple nationality, being a citizen of Hungary and a naturalised citizen of both Australia and the United Kingdom.As an actor, he is best known for his role in the 1994 action film Street Fighter, alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia.Born in Szőreg, a southeastern suburb of Szeged in southern Hungary, Bugner and his family fled after the 1956 Soviet invasion and settled in Britain. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) with a prime weight of around 220 pounds (100 kg), Bugner twice held the British and British Commonwealth heavyweight titles and was a three-time European heavyweight champion. He was ranked among the world's top ten heavyweights in the 1970s, fighting such opponents as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Ron Lyle, Jimmy Ellis, Manuel Ramos, Chuck Wepner, Earnie Shavers, Henry Cooper, Brian London, Mac Foster, Rudie Lubbers, Eduardo Corletti, Jurgen Blin and George Johnson. He fought for the world heavyweight championship in 1975, losing on points in a second bout with Ali.Bugner retired from boxing in 1976, but over the next two decades he made sporadic comebacks with varying success. He moved to Australia in 1986, adopting the nickname "Aussie Joe", beating fighters such as Greg Page, David Bey, Anders Eklund and James Tillis before retiring again after a TKO loss to Frank Bruno in 1987. He made a final comeback during the 1990s, winning the Australian heavyweight title in 1995 and the lightly regarded World Boxing Federation (WBF) heavyweight championship in 1998 at the age of 48 against James "Bonecrusher" Smith. He retired for the last time in 1999 with a final record of 69-13-1, including 43 wins by knockout.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
1999-06-13 Levi Billups LLLLLL Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach WIN
1998-07-04 James Smith LLWWWW Carrara Basketball Stadium, Gold Coast WIN
Corner retirement
1998-04-20 Bob Mirovic LWDWLL Carrara Sports Complex, Carrara, Gold Coast WIN
Split-decision
1998-01-13 Colin Wilson WWWWWW Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-06-03 Waisiki Ligaloa WWLWLL Southport RSL Club, Southport WIN
Technical knockout
1996-07-05 Young Haumona WWLLWW Carrara Sports Complex, Carrara, Gold Coast WIN
KO
1996-03-16 Scott Welch LWWWWW Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg LOST
Technical knockout
1996-02-02 West Turner LWLLLL Entertainment Centre, Perth WIN
KO
1995-09-22 Vince Cervi DDWWWW Carrara Sports Complex, Carrara, Gold Coast WIN
Unanimous decision
1987-10-24 Frank Bruno WWLWWW White Hart Lane (Tottenham FC), Tottenham LOST
Technical knockout
1987-07-24 Greg Page LLWLWW Entertainment Centre, Sydney WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-11-14 David Bey WWLLWL Entertainment Centre, Sydney WIN
Unanimous decision
1986-09-15 James Tillis LLLLWW Entertainment Centre, Sydney WIN
Unanimous decision
1984-02-18 Steffen Tangstad DWWWWW Idraetshuset, Copenhagen LOST
Split-decision
1984-01-13 Anders Eklund WWWDLW Randers Hallen, Randers WIN
Majority decision
1983-06-04 Marvis Frazier WWWWWW Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City LOST
Unanimous decision
1983-04-20 Danny Sutton WWLWWW Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill WIN
Technical knockout
1983-02-16 John Dino Denis WWWWWL Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill WIN
Technical knockout
1982-12-09 Eddie Neilson WWLWWW Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury WIN
Technical knockout
1982-10-28 Winston Allen WWWLLL Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury WIN
KO
1982-05-08 Earnie Shavers LWWWWW Reunion Arena, Dallas LOST
Technical knockout
1980-08-23 Gilbert Acuna WWLLWW Forum, Inglewood WIN
Corner retirement
1977-03-20 Ron Lyle LLWLWL Caesars Palace, Las Vegas LOST
Split-decision
1976-10-12 Richard Dunn WWWWWL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
KO
1975-06-30 Muhammad Ali WWWWWW Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur LOST
Unanimous decision
1975-02-28 Dante Cane LWLWWD Palazzo Dello Sport, Bologna WIN
Technical knockout
1974-12-03 Santiago Alberto Lovell LLDLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1974-11-12 Jimmy Ellis WLWLDL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1974-10-01 Jose Luis Garcia LWWWWL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
KO
1974-05-29 Mario Baruzzi WWLWWW Brondby Hallen, Brondby WIN
Technical knockout
1974-03-12 Pat Duncan WWWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1973-11-13 Mac Foster WWLWWL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1973-10-02 Giuseppe Ros WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Unanimous decision
1973-07-02 Joe Frazier WWWWWL Earls Court Arena, Kensington LOST
Points
1973-02-14 Muhammad Ali WWWWWW Convention Center, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
1973-01-16 Rudi Lubbers WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Unanimous decision
1972-11-28 Dante Cane WLWWWL Ice Rink, Nottingham WIN
Corner retirement
1972-11-14 Tony Doyle LWLWLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Corner retirement
1972-10-10 Juergen Blin WLWLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1972-07-19 Paul Nielsen LLLWLL Croke Park, Dublin WIN
Technical knockout
1972-06-06 Doug Kirk WWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1972-05-09 Marc Hans WWWLWL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1972-04-25 Leroy Caldwell DLLLDL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
1972-03-28 Brian O'Melia LLLDWL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1971-11-24 Larry Middleton WWWWWW Ice Rink, Nottingham LOST
Points
1971-11-17 Mike Boswell WLLLLL Astrodome, Houston WIN
Unanimous decision
1971-09-27 Jack Bodell WLWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley LOST
Points
1971-05-11 Juergen Blin WWWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Split-decision
1971-03-16 Henry Cooper WWWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1971-02-10 Bill Drover WWWLWW York Hall, Bethnal Green DRAW
Points
1971-01-19 Carl Gizzi WLLLLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1970-12-08 Miguel Angel Paez WWWWWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1970-11-03 George Johnson WWWLLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1970-10-06 Eduardo Corletti LLWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1970-09-08 Chuck Wepner WLLWWL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Corner retirement
1970-05-12 Brian London WLLDLL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1970-04-21 Ray Patterson LWWWWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1970-03-24 Manuel Ramos WLWLLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Points
1970-02-10 Roberto Davila WLLLWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Corner retirement
1970-01-20 Johnny Prescott WWLLWD Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1969-12-09 Charley Polite WLLLWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
KO
1969-11-11 Eddie Talhami LLLLWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1969-10-14 Phil Smith WWWWWW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1969-08-05 Dick Hall WWLWWL Piccadilly Hotel, Manchester LOST
Points
1969-06-09 Moses Harrell WLLWLL King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester WIN
Points
1969-05-20 Tony Ventura WLLWLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1969-04-15 Jack O'Halloran WWWLLW Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Points
1969-03-25 Lion Ven LLWWLW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1969-03-11 Ulric Regis WWLWLL Town Hall, Shoreditch WIN
Points
1969-02-25 Terry Feeley WWWWWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1969-01-21 Rudolph Vaughan LLWWLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1968-12-19 George Dulaire LLLLLL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1968-11-12 Gene Innocent WWWWWW Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1968-11-04 Paul Brown LLLLLL Connaught Rooms, Holborn WIN
Technical knockout
1968-10-08 Vic Moore DWLLWL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1968-09-18 Obe Hepburn LWLLLL Empire Pool, Wembley WIN
Technical knockout
1968-05-28 Paul Brown LWLLLL Royal Albert Hall, Kensington WIN
Technical knockout
1968-05-21 Billy Wynter WLWWLL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Points
1968-05-06 Mick Oliver LWLLL Hilton Hotel (Anglo American SC), Mayfair WIN
Corner retirement
1968-03-26 Bert Johnson DLLLL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
KO
1968-02-27 Jim McIlvaney DLLLWL York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1968-01-30 Paul Cassidy debut York Hall, Bethnal Green WIN
Technical knockout
1967-12-20 Paul Brown LWLL Hilton Hotel, Mayfair LOST
KO