Born in Hungary, fighting out of England, exiled to Australia, Joe Bugner was a man for all seasons. The career of the former heavyweight contender makes for a fascinating study. He bridged eras, ...

Former pro boxer Frank Bruno said it's a "sad day for boxing" after learning of Bugner's death Natasha Dye is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE covering sports. Her work has also appeared in The New York ...

Those were the words uttered by legendary commentator Harry Carpenter over a cacophony of boos at London's Wembley Arena in on March 6, 1971, moments after the bout's lone judge and referee, Harry ...

CARDIFF, Wales — Joe Bugner, a heavyweight who took boxing greats Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier the distance in fights in the 1970s, has died. He was 75. The death of the Hungary-born Bugner, who was ...

The late Joe Bugner, who passed away on Monday, was one of the very best heavyweights in the world in the Seventies. He fought Muhammad Ali twice, going the full 12 rounds in Las Vegas and then 15 ...

Joe Bugner, a heavyweight boxer who challenged Muhammad Ali twice, died on 1 September 2025 at the age of 75. His career spanned decades, during which he held British, Commonwealth, and European ...

The boxing world is mourning the loss of 75-year-old Joe Bugner, who passed away at 75 after a battle with dementia. A child refugee who fled the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956, Bugner built an ...

Joe Bugner, a former heavyweight boxer, has died at age 75. The British Boxing Board of Control confirmed Bugner's death in a statement on Monday, Sept 1. "It is with great sadness that the Former ...

Joe Bugner, a boxer who went the distance with Joe Frazier once and Muhammad Ali twice — once for the heavyweight title — and later became an actor and pro wrestler, died Monday in Brisbane, Australia ...