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Joe Bugner

2513 KOs
52 KOs
0Draws
Last six: W-W-W-L-W-W
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
30
rounds
212
KO %
52%
KO wins
13
KO losses
2
career
1967–1999
debut
1967-12-20
last fight
1999-06-13
Profile
birth name
J zsef Kreul Bugner
sex
M
stance
orthodox
height
6′ 4″ / 193cm
reach
82″ / 208cm
nationality
Australia
origin
Szoreg Hungary
city / state / zip
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
dob
1950-03-13
age
76

Latest news

Boxing News: Joe Bugner Update » February 14, 2023
2023-02-13 · Fight News
Boxing Great Joe Bugner Living In A Care Home, Battling Severe ...
2023-02-11 · East Side Boxing
Joe Bugner: A Gifted Boxer Who Could Never Win Over The Fans; Or The British Media
2022-06-30 · East Side Boxing
Muhammad Ali boxing gloves from heavyweight title fight expected to fetch £60000 at auction
2017-04-30 · Mirror.co.uk
The boxing gloves worn by Muhammad Ali when he beat Joe Bugner for the world heavyweight championship in 1975 are expected to net up to £60,000 at auction. The signed 10oz red Winning S.S FP-800, Tokyo, gloves - which are described by auctioneer …
Jack Bodell: Muhammad Ali's boxing friend celebrated in exhibition
2017-01-17 · BBC News
The life of a boxer who once convinced Muhammad Ali to open his fish and chip shop is to be celebrated at an exhibition in his hometown. Jack Bodell, from Swadlincote, who died in November aged 76, famously beat Joe Bugner against the odds to be …

Fight history

date
w-l-d
last 6
result
Jun 13
Levi Billups
21 20 1
W-DQ
Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
9 of 10 · 273 / 248 lbs
Event →
Feb 2
West Turner
16 8 0
W-KO
Entertainment Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
3 of 10 · 278 / 265 lbs · 2:36
Event →
Oct 24
Frank Bruno
30 2 0
L-TKO
White Hart Lane (Tottenham FC), Tottenham, London, United Kingdom
8 of 10x3 · 257 / 230 lbs
Referee: John Coyle
Event →
Nov 14
David Bey
14 2 0
W-UD
Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 of 10 · 249 / 244 lbs
Judges: Brian McMahon 94-99 | John Wright 94-97 | John Cauchi 94-100
Event →
Sep 15
James Tillis
31 8 0
W-PTS
Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 of 10 · 234 / 214 lbs
Event →
Apr 20
Danny Sutton
20 3 0
W-TKO
Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, United Kingdom
9 of 10x3 · 232 / 207 lbs · 0:39
Referee: Mike Jacobs
Event →
Aug 23
Gilberto Acuna
9 3 0
W-TKO
Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
6 of 10 · 240 / 239 lbs
Event →
Mar 20
Ron Lyle
23 4 0
L-SD
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
12 of 12 · 230 / 218 lbs
Judges: Harold Buck 56-54 | Art Lurie 54-55 | Hal Miller 57-52
Event →
Feb 28
Dante Cane'
33 8 5
W-TKO
Palazzo Dello Sport, Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
5 of 15 · 224 lbs
Event →
Mar 12
Pat Duncan
27 5 1
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Nov 13
Mac Foster
24 2 0
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 223 / 233 lbs
Referee: Harry Gibbs 96½-100
Event →
Nov 28
Dante Cane'
30 6 4
W-TKO
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
6 of 10 · 220 / 244 lbs
Event →
Nov 14
Tony Doyle
36 7 1
W-RTD
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
8 of 10x3 · 3:00
Event →
Apr 25
Leroy Caldwell
11 9 2
W-DQ
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 216 lbs · 1:45
Referee: Harry Gibbs
Event →
Mar 28
Brian O'Melia
10 6 1
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 1:39
Event →
Nov 24
Larry Middleton
15 1 1
L-PTS
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Nov 17
Mike Boswell
10 4 0
W-UD
Astrodome, Houston, Texas, USA
10 of 10 · 221 / 196 lbs
Judges: Ernie Taylor 88-100 | Jimmy Webb 90-100
Referee: Earl Keel (89-100)
Event →
Sep 27
Jack Bodell
53 10 0
L-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Heavyweight Title
15 of 15x3 · 215 lbs
Referee: George Smith 74-71½
Event →
Sep 8
Chuck Wepner
19 5 2
W-RTD
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3 · 215 / 215 lbs
Referee: Harry Gibbs
Event →
May 12
Brian London
35 17 1
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 214 / 201 lbs
Event →
Mar 24
Manuel Ramos
21 7 1
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3 · 214 / 202 lbs
Event →
Nov 11
Eddie Talhami
16 6 0
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
4 of 8x3 · 209 / 174 lbs · 1:54
Referee: Harry Gibbs
Event →
Jun 9
Moses Harrell
9 5 2
W-PTS
King's Hall, Belle Vue, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Event →
May 20
Tony Ventura
11 6 0
W-PTS
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Referee: Sid Nathan (38-40)
Event →
Mar 11
Ulric Regis
5 8 0
W-PTS
Town Hall, Shoreditch, London, United Kingdom
8 of 8x3
Referee: Bill Williams 38½-39½
Event →
Dec 19
George Dulaire
5 10 2
W-TKO
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
4 of 6x3 · 200 / 190 lbs
Event →
Nov 4
Paul Brown
2 9 0
W-TKO
Connaught Rooms, Holborn, London, United Kingdom
3 of 6x3 · 209 / 203 lbs
Event →
May 28
Paul Brown
2 7 0
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
4 of 6x3 · 205 / 201 lbs
Event →
May 21
Billy Wynter
9 18 1
W-PTS
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
6 of 6x3 · 207 / 205 lbs
Event →
Dec 20
Paul Brown
1 3 0
L-KO
Hilton Hotel, Mayfair, London, United Kingdom
3 of 6x3
Event →