Joe Bugner: Former heavyweight boxer – who fought Muhammad Ali – dies aged 75

Jozsef Kreul Bugner

Born in Hungary in 1950, Bugner became a prominent boxer after fleeing to the UK post-1956 Soviet invasion, winning the ABA light heavyweight title at 17 and the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles in 1971. Known for his resilience against legends like Ali and Frazier, he retired multiple times, notably winning the World Boxing Federation heavyweight title at 48, and later appeared in films and reality TV.

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