Joe Bugner
British-born Australian boxer and actor (1950-) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
József Kreul Bugner (born 13 March 1950), also known as Joe Bugner, is a former Hungarian-born Australian-British heavyweight professional boxer and actor. He unsuccessfully challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship in 1975.[1]
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Joe Bugner | |
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Real name | József Kreul Bugner |
Nickname(s) | Aussie Joe |
Rated at | Heavyweight |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Reach | 82 in (210 cm) |
Nationality | Hungarian British Australian |
Born | (1950-03-13) 13 March 1950 (age 74) Szőreg, Hungary |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 83 |
Wins | 69 |
Wins by KO | 43 |
Losses | 13 |
Draws | 1 |
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As an actor, he is best known for his role in the 1994 action movie Street Fighter.
He was ranked among the world's top ten heavyweights of 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.[2]
He is seen among the top ten British heavyweight boxers of all time.[3]