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Joe Bugner

6941 KOs
134 KOs
1Draws
Last six: W-W-W-W-W-W
Career
division
Heavyweight
status
inactive
bouts
83
rounds
571
KO %
59.4%
KO wins
41
KO losses
4
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 21 1
W-DQ
Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
9 of 10 · 273 / 248 lbs
Event →
Jul 4
James Smith
43 15 1
W-RTD
Carrara Basketball Stadium, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Bruce McTavish World Boxing Federation World heavyweight title
1 of 12 · 261 / 282 lbs
Referee: Bruce McTavish
Event →
Apr 20
Bob Mirovic
7 6 2
W-SD
Carrara Sports Complex, Carrara, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
vacant PABA heavyweight title; PABA title
12 of 12 · 260 / 256 lbs
Judges: Derek Milham 115-114 | Cyril Cairns 113-115 | Phil Austin 116-112
Referee: Alan Moore
Event →
Jan 13
Colin Wilson
19 6 0
W-UD
Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 261 / 192 lbs
Judges: Phil Austin 119-109 | Alan Moore 119-109 | Steve Scott 119-109
Referee: Derek Milham
Event →
Jun 3
Waisiki Ligaloa
14 9 1
W-TKO
Southport RSL Club, Southport, Queensland, Australia
PABA Heavyweight Title
7 of 12 · 273 / 202 lbs
Judges: Phil Austin | Cyril Cairns | Alan Moore
Referee: Derek Milham
Event →
Jul 5
Young Haumona
25 10 0
W-KO
Carrara Sports Complex, Carrara, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Vacant PABA Heavyweight Title
5 of 12 · 260 / 225 lbs
Judges: Derek Milham | Cyril Cairns | Brad Vocale
Referee: Pinit Prayadsab
Event →
Mar 16
Scott Welch
16 2 0
L-TKO
Deutschlandhalle, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany
vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
6 of 12 · 262 / 232 lbs
Event →
Feb 2
West Turner
17 9 0
W-KO
Entertainment Centre, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
3 of 10 · 278 / 265 lbs · 2:36
Event →
Sep 22
Vince Cervi
8 3 2
W-UD
Carrara Sports Complex, Carrara, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Australian Heavyweight Title
12 of 12 · 255 / 216 lbs
Judges: Cyril Cairns 117-111 | Eddie Francis 119-111 | Brad Vocale 119-109
Referee: Derek Milham
Event →
Oct 24
Frank Bruno
31 2 0
L-TKO
White Hart Lane (Tottenham FC), Tottenham, London, United Kingdom
8 of 10x3 · 257 / 230 lbs
Referee: John Coyle
Event →
Jul 24
Greg Page
27 6 0
W-UD
Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 of 10 · 249 / 232 lbs
Judges: Mick Bennetto 100-92 | Don Marks 98-94 | Marty Sammon 97-93
Event →
Nov 14
David Bey
15 3 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
33 9 0
W-PTS
Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
10 of 10 · 234 / 214 lbs
Event →
Feb 18
Steffen Tangstad
17 0 2
L-SD
Idraetshuset, Copenhagen, Denmark
10 of 10 · 241 lbs
Event →
Jan 13
Anders Eklund
7 1 1
W-MD
Randers Hallen, Randers, Denmark
10 of 10 · 244 lbs
Event →
Jun 4
Marvis Frazier
9 0 0
L-UD
Sands Casino Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
10 of 10 · 238 / 201 lbs
Judges: Charley Spina 4-6 | Harold Lederman 2-8 | Richard F. Murry 0-10
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 →
Feb 16
John Dino Denis
44 4 1
W-TKO
Alexandra Pavilion, Muswell Hill, London, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3 · 231 / 215 lbs · 1:00
Referee: Roland Dakin
Event →
Dec 9
Eddie Neilson
29 5 0
W-TKO
Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 234 / 213 lbs · 0:57
Referee: Sid Nathan
Event →
Oct 28
Winston Allen
11 10 0
W-KO
Crest Hotel, Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3 · 232 / 197 lbs
Referee: Harry Gibbs
Event →
May 8
Earnie Shavers
65 10 1
L-TKO
Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas, USA
2 of 10 · 245 / 216 lbs · 2:14
Referee: Arlen Bynum
Event →
Aug 23
Gilberto Acuna
9 4 0
W-TKO
Forum, Inglewood, California, USA
6 of 10 · 240 / 239 lbs
Event →
Mar 20
Ron Lyle
32 5 1
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 →
Oct 12
Richard Dunn
33 10 0
W-KO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Heavyweight Title
1 of 15x3 · 226 lbs · 2:14
Referee: Harry Gibbs
Event →
Jun 30
Muhammad Ali
47 2 0
L-UD
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
WBC World heavyweight title; WBA World heavyweight title
15 of 15 · 230 / 225 lbs
Judges: Ken Brady 72-65 | Suthee Prom Jara 73-65
Referee: Takeo Ugo (73-67)
Event →
Feb 28
Dante Cane'
36 11 5
W-TKO
Palazzo Dello Sport, Bologna, Emilia Romagna, Italy
5 of 15 · 224 lbs
Event →
Dec 3
Santiago Lovell
29 9 1
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 223 / 199 lbs · 2:15
Referee: Roland Dakin
Event →
Nov 12
Jimmy Ellis
39 10 1
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 222 / 199 lbs
Referee: Harry Gibbs (8-0)
Event →
Oct 1
Jose Luis Garcia
28 6 1
W-KO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 206 / 209 lbs
Event →
May 29
Mario Baruzzi
34 2 0
W-TKO
Brondby Hallen, Brondby, Denmark
10 of 15 · 222 lbs
Event →
Mar 12
Pat Duncan
30 5 1
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Nov 13
Mac Foster
30 3 0
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 223 / 233 lbs
Referee: Harry Gibbs 96½-100
Event →
Oct 2
Giuseppe Ros
37 8 0
W-UD
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
15 of 15x3 · 220 lbs
Judges: Raymond Baldeyrou 74-68 | Jean Deswert 75-63
Referee: Karl Perpedt (72-70)
Event →
Jul 2
Joe Frazier
29 1 0
L-PTS
Earls Court Arena, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
12 of 12x3
Referee: Harry Gibbs 58½-59¼
Event →
Feb 14
Muhammad Ali
40 1 0
L-UD
Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
12 of 12 · 219 / 217 lbs
Judges: Roland Dakin 57-54 | Lou Tabat 56-53 | Ralph Mosa 57-52
Referee: Buddy Basilico
Event →
Jan 16
Rudi Lubbers
21 0 0
W-UD
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
15 of 15x3 · 220 / 197 lbs
Judges: Raymond Baldeyrou 74-68 | Jean Deswert 74-68
Referee: Rudolf Drust (75-66)
Event →
Nov 28
Dante Cane'
33 9 4
W-TKO
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
6 of 10 · 220 / 244 lbs
Event →
Nov 14
Tony Doyle
39 11 1
W-RTD
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
8 of 10x3 · 3:00
Event →
Oct 10
Juergen Blin
29 10 6
W-KO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
8 of 15x3 · 216 lbs
Event →
Jul 19
Paul Nielsen
11 11 1
W-TKO
Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
6 of 10
Event →
Jun 6
Doug Kirk
13 0 0
W-TKO
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
5 of 10x3 · 216 / 187 lbs
Referee: Harry Gibbs
Event →
May 9
Marc Hans
6 2 0
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
3 of 10x3 · 215 lbs
Event →
Apr 25
Leroy Caldwell
11 12 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 9 1
W-TKO
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
2 of 10x3 · 1:39
Event →
Nov 24
Larry Middleton
16 1 1
L-PTS
Ice Rink, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3
Event →
Nov 17
Mike Boswell
13 5 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
57 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 →
May 11
Juergen Blin
26 8 6
W-SD
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
15 of 15x3 · 213 / 191 lbs
Judges: Pietro Ambrosini 67-70 | Raymond Baldeyrou 73-71
Referee: Kurt Rado (70-69)
Event →
Mar 16
Henry Cooper
40 13 1
W-PTS
Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
BBBofC British Heavyweight Title
15 of 15x3 · 212 / 189 lbs
Referee: Harry Gibbs 73¾-73½
Event →
Feb 10
Bill Drover
30 6 2
D-PTS
York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
10 of 10x3 · 216 / 206 lbs
Event →