Joe Bugner Explained

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Joe Bugner
Realname:JΓ³zsef Kreul Bugner
Nickname:Aussie Joe
Weight:Heavyweight
Birth Date:13 March 1950
Birth Place:SzΕ‘reg, Hungary
Death Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Reach:82 in
Style:Orthodox
Total:83
Wins:69
Ko:41
Losses:13
Draws:1

JΓ³zsef Kreul Bugner (13 March 1950 – 1 September 2025) was a Hungarian-born British–Australian professional boxer, who competed in the heavyweight division, and actor. He held triple nationality, originally being a citizen of Hungary and becoming a naturalised citizen of both the United Kingdom and Australia.

He unsuccessfully challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship in 1975, losing by a unanimous decision. As an actor, he was often known for his villainous roles in films starring Bud Spencer and for his role in the 1994 action film Street Fighter alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia.

Born in SzΕ‘reg, a southeastern suburb of Szeged in southern Hungary, Bugner and his family fled after the 1956 Soviet invasion and settled in Britain. Standing at 6feet with a prime weight of 16 stone 1lb (225 lbs or 102 kg),[1] Bugner twice held the British and British Commonwealth heavyweight titles and was a three-time EBU European Heavyweight Champion. 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, Rudi Lubbers, Eduardo Corletti, JΓΌrgen Blin and George Johnson.[2] The Daily Telegraph ranked him among the top ten British heavyweight boxers of all time.[3]

Bugner retired from boxing in 1976 but made sporadic comebacks over the next two decades with varying success. He moved to Australia in 1986, adopting the nickname "Aussie Joe", defeating fighters such as Greg Page, David Bey, Anders Eklund and James Tillis before retiring again after a TKO loss to Frank Bruno in 1987. He made a final comeback during the 1990s, winning the Australian heavyweight title in 1995 and the lightly regarded World Boxing Federation (WBF) heavyweight championship in 1998 at the age of 48 against James "Bonecrusher" Smith. He retired for the last time in 1999 with a final record of 69–13–1, including 41 wins by knockout.

Early years

Bugner was born in SzΕ‘reg, Hungary. His family fled to the United Kingdom in the late 1950s because of the Soviet Union's invasion of Hungary in 1956 after the Hungarian Revolution of that year.[4] Initially, he was one of about 80 refugees housed in the students' hostel at Smedley's factory in Wisbech.[5] They settled in the Huntingdonshire town of St Ives near the Fens. Bugner excelled in sports at school and was the national junior discus champion in 1964.[6] He lived and trained in Bedford during his early boxing years; he was a regular at Bedford Boys Club under the training of Paul King, and attended Goldington Road School in Bedford.[7]

Boxing career

1960s

Throughout his brief amateur career, Bugner competed sixteen times, winning thirteen matches. On the recommendation of his then-trainer and friend, Andy Smith, he became a professional in 1967 (at the young age of 17). Smith was unhappy with the choice of Bugner's opponents and believed that he could better control the quality of his opponents if Bugner turned professional.[8] He had a losing debut against Paul Brown on 20 December 1967 at the London Hilton, where he suffered a TKO in the third round. Showing gritty determination after his debut, the teenage Bugner went on to win a remarkable 18 consecutive fights in under two years during 1968 and 1969 (including 13 stoppage victories) before narrowly losing to the older and vastly more experienced Dick Hall.[9] He bounced back and rounded off the 1960s with three further stoppage victories.[8]

1970s

In 1970 Bugner emerged internationally as an outstanding young prospect and was world-rated by the end of the year. He won nine consecutive bouts that year, including victories over well-known boxers such as Chuck Wepner, Manuel Ramos, Johnny Prescott, Brian London, Eduardo Corletti, Charley Polite and George Johnson.[8]

Bugner was now positioned to challenge world-rated Englishman Henry Cooper, who had nearly knocked out Muhammad Ali a few years previously, for Cooper's British, British Commonwealth and European titles. However, because Bugner was still too young to fight for the British Commonwealth title (the minimum age was twenty-one years old at the time), this much-anticipated bout had to be postponed until the following year. While waiting to come of age, in 1971, he defeated Carl Gizzi and drew with Bill Drover just weeks later and weeks before facing Cooper.[8]

Bugner earned a reputation early in his professional years as a tough, durable but often exceptionally defensive and cautious boxer; he retained that image for the rest of his career. He was often criticised for lacking natural aggression in the ring. Some observers argued that Bugner's heart was never in boxing after an early opponent, Ulric Regis, died from brain injuries soon after being outpointed by Bugner at London's Shoreditch Town Hall.[8]

Defeat of Henry Cooper

In March 1971, Bugner met veteran Cooper and won a fifteen-round decision. Bugner won the bout by the slimmest of margins, 1/4 point, on the card of the lone official, Harry Gibbs. The British sporting public and press were deeply divided about the verdict. Many felt that Cooper deserved the decision due to his steady aggression. But Bugner fought effectively on the defence and often scored with his left jab. The Times, among others, scored the fight in favour of Bugner. The outcome of the bout was regarded as controversial for many years.

Nonetheless, Bugner was now the British, British Commonwealth and European champion, and for the first time, he was ranked among the world's top ten heavyweights. Bugner would remain in the world ratings for most of the 1970s.

Bugner retained his European title with a decision over tough German heavyweight JΓΌrgen Blin.[8] However, later in 1971, Bugner surprisingly lost decisions to underdogs Jack Bodell and Larry Middleton; sandwiched between these losses was a victory over Mike Boswell. The Bodell fight was particularly costly, depriving Bugner of his British, British Commonwealth and European championships. Bugner's relative inexperience, his youth and lack of an extensive amateur background were the chief causes of these defeats.

In 1972 Bugner won eight consecutive fights, including a knockout over JΓΌrgen Blin for the European championship. By the end of this, Bugner demonstrated much-improved ring ability and acquired enough experience that his manager began seeking matches against the world's best heavyweights.

Prime years

Bugner began 1973 by retaining his European belt with a victory over the capable Dutchman Rudie Lubbers. The 23-year-old Bugner then lost twelve-round decisions to Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.[8] Despite being clearly defeated, Bugner fought well and won the respect of the boxing media and the public alike. After their bout, Ali declared that Bugner was capable of being world champion.[10] Ali's trainer Angelo Dundee later echoed that sentiment.[11] The fight with Frazier in July 1973 at Earls Court in London was deemed a classic. After being knocked down by a tremendous left hook in the tenth round, Bugner arose and staggered Frazier to close the round. Frazier took the decision, but only narrowly, and arguably only George Foreman and Muhammad Ali ever gave Frazier a harder fight. Many regard the Frazier bout as being Bugner's best career performance.

After the Ali and Frazier fights, Bugner won eight bouts in a row, his most notable victories being over ex-WBA world heavyweight champion Jimmy Ellis, and Mac Foster.[8] By the end of 1974, Bugner was rated among the top five heavyweight contenders in the world.

Bugner challenged Muhammad Ali for the world championship in June 1975, the bout being held in Kuala Lumpur, with Ali winning a relatively one-sided fifteen-round decision. Bugner performed fairly well but maintained a strictly defensive posture throughout most of the fight, perhaps due to the blistering tropical heat, and as a result, he was widely scorned by the media and public. In an interview during an April 2008 reunion with Henry Cooper, Bugner defended his tactics in the Ali fight as having been necessary due to the extreme temperature and humidity of the outside venue.

Regains British, European and Commonwealth titles

Early in 1976, Bugner announced his retirement from boxing, stating that he no longer felt motivated to fight professionally. Within months however he returned to the ring, expressing disgust at Richard Dunn's performance against Ali and in October, he defeated Richard Dunn with a first-round knockout to reclaim the British, British Commonwealth and European championships.

In 1977, Bugner lost a close twelve-round decision away from home to top contender Ron Lyle. The scores were 57–53 and 56–54 for Lyle against 55–54 for Bugner. After this bout, Bugner again retired, making only sporadic comebacks to the ring over the next decades.[8]

1980s

Bugner returned to the ring for brief periods in the 1980s and 1990s but was never as effective as he had been during his prime due to his age and inactivity.[8]

After a three-year absence from the ring, Bugner returned in May 1980, knocking out fringe contender Gilberto Acuna, before promptly retiring again. In 1982, a ring-rusty Bugner (having had only one short fight in five years and weighing in some 25 lbs above his prime fighting weight) fought the hard-hitting top contender Earnie Shavers, but was stopped in the second round due to a badly cut eye. However, Bugner decided to continue his comeback, stopping the useful John Denis and fringe contender Danny Sutton, as well as domestic contenders Winston Allen and Eddie Neilson. In 1983, a subdued and unmotivated Bugner lost to Marvis Frazier, showing little ambition throughout the bout.[8] He followed this with a decision over future European champion Anders Eklund and a controversial loss to future world title challenger Steffen Tangstad. Bugner appeared to have done enough to win the Tangstad fight, however, like with the Frazier and Eklund bouts, he appeared unmotivated and uninterested throughout.[8]

Comeback in Australia

In 1986 Bugner moved to Australia, where he adopted the nickname Aussie Joe after becoming an Australian citizen.[12] In Australia, Bugner launched a fairly successful comeback, earning good victories over world title contenders James Tillis and David Bey and an impressive victory over former WBA heavyweight champion Greg Page, gaining a world ranking in the process, after which he spoke of challenging reigning heavyweight champion Mike Tyson.[13] However, there was great clamour for a fight with fellow Briton Frank Bruno. The bout was touted as the biggest all-British heavyweight bout since Cooper Vs Bugner in 1971. The bout took place on 24 October 1987, and Bugner suffered an eighth-round TKO loss to the much younger and fresher world title contender for the Commonwealth championship in front of a huge crowd at White Hart Lane football stadium. Bugner promptly retired again following this defeat, only his third stoppage defeat in 20 years.[8]

1990s

Inspired by the 45-year-old George Foreman's recapture of the heavyweight title, Bugner made a final comeback in 1995, beating Vince Cervi to win the Australian heavyweight title, followed by a win over West Turner. Bugner then fought fellow Briton and world title contender Scott Welch for the WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title.[8] Welch proved too young and fresh for the now 46-year-old Bugner, handing him a TKO defeat in the 6th round.[8]

Bugner continued to fight on against far younger opponents. In 1996 he defeated the respectable Young Haumona for the Pacific and Australasian Heavyweight title, retained it against Waisiki Ligaloa in 1997, added the Australian title by defeating the tough Colin Wilson and defending both titles against Bob Mirovic in 1998.[8]

In 1998 Bugner's long-term tenacity finally gave him a world crown – the WBF version of the heavyweight crown – by defeating former WBA World Heavyweight Champion James "Bonecrusher" Smith. At the age of 48 years and 110 days, it made Bugner the oldest ever boxer to hold a world championship belt.[14] [15]

Bugner fought just once more. In June 1999, at the age of 49, he defeated the durable fringe contender Levi Billups, who was disqualified for low blows.[16]

Fight record

His record for 83 professional fights is 69 wins (41 on knockouts), 13 losses and 1 draw.[16]

In an interview in 2004, Bugner said that the hardest puncher he had ever faced was Earnie Shavers and the biggest beating he took was from Ron Lyle.[17]

Life outside boxing

After moving to Australia, Bugner and his wife, Marlene, opened a vineyard. It failed in 1989, and he lost an estimated two million Australian dollars.[12]

Bugner worked in the film industry. During the 1970s, he appeared in one of several PSAs themed Be Smart, Be Safe; these dealt with instructing children on how to safely cross a road or a street. In 1979, Bugner featured in an Italian film, Io sto con gli ippopotami, with Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, and he worked again with Spencer throughout the 1980s. He worked as the expert adviser on the Russell Crowe film Cinderella Man, which was a film about the heavyweight boxer James J. Braddock.[18] Bugner was dropped partway through the project, which prompted him to call Crowe "a gutless worm and a f*****g girl".[19] [20]

Bugner suffered from a serious back injury he sustained from training for fights in his middle years. Financial problems prompted him to re-enter the ring at such an advanced age. A benefit was held for Bugner in 2008 by Kevin Lueshing.[21]

In November 2009, Bugner replaced Camilla Dallerup on day 4 of the British TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. He left the show on day 16 after losing a bush tucker trial called 'Jungle Jail' to fellow celebrity Stuart Manning.[22]

Bugner had three children: James, Joe Jr. and Amy, with his ex-wife Melody.[23]

Bugner's autobiography, Joe Bugner – My Story, was published by New Holland Publishing (Australia) on 14 November 2013.[24]

Bugner spent his final years with dementia and died at a care home in Brisbane, Australia, on 1 September 2025, at the age of 75.[25] [26]

Professional boxing record

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ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
83Win69–13–1Levi BillupsDQ913 Jun 1999Broadbeach, Australia
82Win68–13–1James SmithTKO14 Jul 1998Carrara, Australia
81Win67–13–1Bob MirovicSD1220 Apr 1998Carrara, Australia
80Win66–13–1Colin WilsonUD1213 Jan 1998Broadbeach, Australia
79Win65–13–1Waisiki LigaloaTKO73 Jun 1997Southport, Australia
78Win64–13–1Young HaumonaKO55 Jul 1996Carrara, Australia
77Loss63–13–1Scott WelchTKO6 16 Mar 1996Berlin, Germany
76Win63–12–1West TurnerKO3 2 Feb 1996Perth, Australia
75Win62–12–1Vince CerviUD12 22 Sep 1995Carrara, Australia
74Loss61–12–1Frank BrunoTKO8 24 Oct 1987White Hart Lane, London
73Win61–11–1Greg PageUD10 24 Jul 1987Sydney, Australia
72Win60–11–1David BeyUD10 14 Nov 1986Sydney, Australia
71Win59–11–1James TillisPTS10 15 Sep 1986Sydney, Australia
70Loss58–11–1Steffen TangstadSD10 18 Feb 1984Copenhagen, Denmark
69Win58–10–1Anders EklundMD10 13 Jan 1984Randers, Denmark
68Loss57–10–1Marvis FrazierUD10 4 Jun 1983Atlantic City, New Jersey
67Win57–9–1Danny SuttonTKO9 20 Apr 1983Muswell Hill, London
66Win56–9–1John Dino DenisTKO3 16 Feb 1983Wood Green, London
65Win55–9–1Eddie NeilsonTKO5 9 Dec 1982Bloomsbury, London
64Win54–9–1Winston AllenKO3 28 Oct 1982Bloomsbury, London
63Loss53–9–1Earnie ShaversTKO2 8 May 1982Reunion Arena, Dallas
62Win53–8–1Gilberto AcunaTKO6 23 Aug 1980Inglewood, California
61Loss52–8–1Ron LyleSD12 20 Mar 1977Caesars Palace, Nevada
60Won52–7–1Richard DunnKO1 12 Oct 1976Wembley, London
59Loss51–7–1Muhammad AliUD15 1 Jul 1975[27] Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
58Win51–6–1Dante CaneTKO5 28 Feb 1975Bologna, Italy
57Win50–6–1Santiago Alberto LovellTKO2 3 Dec 1974Royal Albert Hall, London
56Win49–6–1Jimmy EllisPTS10 12 Nov 1974Wembley, London
55Win48–6–1Jose Luis GarciaKO2 1 Oct 1974Wembley, London
54Win47–6–1Piermario BaruzziTKO10 29 May 1974Copenhagen, Denmark
53Win46–6–1Pat DuncanPTS10 12 Mar 1974Wembley, London
52Win45–6–1Mac FosterPTS10 13 Nov 1973Wembley, London
51Win44–6–1Giuseppe RosPTS15 2 Oct 1973Royal Albert Hall, London
50Loss43–6–1Joe FrazierPTS12 2 Jul 1973Earls Court, London
49Loss43–5–1Muhammad AliUD12 14 Feb 1973Las Vegas, Nevada
48Win43–4–1Rudie LubbersUD15 16 Jan 1973Royal Albert Hall, London
47Win42–4–1Dante CaneTKO6 28 Nov 1972Ice Rink, Nottingham
46Win41–4–1Tony DoyleTKO8 14 Nov 1972Wembley, London
45Win40–4–1JΓΌrgen BlinKO8 10 Oct 1972Royal Albert Hall, London
44Win39–4–1Paul NielsenTKO6 19 Jul 1972Croke Park, Dublin
43Win38–4–1Doug KirkTKO5 6 Jun 1972Royal Albert Hall, London
42Win37–4–1Marc HansTKO3 9 May 1972Wembley, London
41Win36–4–1Leroy CaldwellDQ5 25 Apr 1972Royal Albert Hall, London
40Win35–4–1Brian O'MeliaTKO2 28 Mar 1972Wembley, London
39Loss34–4–1Larry MiddletonPTS10 24 Nov 1971Ice Rink, Nottingham
38Win34–3–1Mike BoswellUD10 17 Nov 1971Houston, Texas
37Loss33–3–1Jack BodellPTS15 27 Sep 1971Wembley, London
36Win33–2–1JΓΌrgen BlinPTS15 11 May 1971Wembley, London
35Win32–2–1Henry CooperPTS15 16 Mar 1971Wembley, London
34Draw31–2–1Bill DroverPTS10 10 Feb 1971Bethnal Green, London
33Win31–2Carl GizziPTS10 19 Jan 1971Royal Albert Hall, London
32Win30–2Miguel Angel PaezTKO3 8 Dec 1970Royal Albert Hall, London
31Win29–2George JohnsonPTS10 3 Nov 1970Royal Albert Hall, London
30Win28–2Hector Eduardo CorlettiPTS10 6 Oct 1970Royal Albert Hall, London
29Win27–2Chuck WepnerTKO3 8 Sep 1970Wembley, London
28Win26–2Brian LondonTKO5 12 May 1970Wembley, London
27Win25–2Ray PattersonPTS8 21 Apr 1970Royal Albert Hall, London
26Win24–2Manuel RamosPTS4 23 Mar 1970Wembley, London
25Win23–2Roberto DavilaTKO4 10 Feb 1970Picadilly, London
24Win22–2Johnny PrescottPTS8 20 Jan 1970Royal Albert Hall, London
23Win21–2Charley PoliteTKO3 9 Dec 1969Royal Albert Hall, London
22Win20–2Eddie TalhamiTKO4 11 Nov 1969Royal Albert Hall, London
21Win19–2Phil SmithTKO2 14 Oct 1969Royal Albert Hall, London
20Loss18–2Dick HallPTS8 4 Aug 1969Hotel Piccadilly, Manchester
19Win18–1Moses HarrellPTS8 9 Jun 1969Belle Vue, Manchester
18Win17–1Tony VenturaPTS8 20 May 1969Royal Albert Hall, London
17Win16–1Jack O'HalloranPTS8 15 Apr 1969Royal Albert Hall, London
16Win15–1Lion VenTKO5 25 Mar 1969Wembley, London
15Win14–1Ulric RegisPTS8 11 Mar 1969Shoreditch, London
14Win13–1Terry FeeleyTKO1 25 Feb 1969Royal Albert Hall, London
13Win12–1Rudolph VaughanTKO2 21 Jan 1969Kensington, London
12Win11–1George DulaireTKO4 19 Dec 1968Bethnal Green, London
11Win10–1Gene InnocentTKO3 12 Nov 1968Wembley, London
10Win9–1Paul BrownTKO3 4 Nov 1968Connaught Rooms, London
9Win8–1Vic MooreTKO1 8 Oct 1968Royal Albert Hall, London
8Win7–1Obe HepburnTKO1 18 Aug 1968Wembley, London
7Win6–1Paul BrownTKO4 28 May 1968Royal Albert Hall, London
6Win5–1Billy WynterPTS6 21 May 1968Bethnal Green, London
5Win4–1Mick OliverRTD3 6 May 1968Mayfair, London
4Win3–1Bert JohnsonKO3 26 Mar 1968Bethnal Green, London
3Win2–1Jim McIlvaneyTKO2 27 Feb 1968Bethnal Green, London
2Win1–1Paul CassidyTKO2 30 Jan 1968Bethnal Green, London
1Loss0–1Paul BrownKO3 20 Dec 1967Mayfair, London

Exhibition boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
20–0 Muhammad Ali?Feb 8, 1979
10–0 Muhammad Ali?Dec 3, 1974

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Oscar Johnson. Joe Bugner is Down Under looking for a title shot – 05.25.87 – SI Vault . https://web.archive.org/web/20100403063850/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1066001/index.htm . dead . 3 April 2010 . Sportsillustrated.cnn.com . 25 May 1987 . 25 October 2012.
  2. Web site: Mike Goodpaster. Top 10 Heavyweight of the 1970s. The Grueling Truth. 14 November 2022. 27 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Gareth A. Davies. Top 10 Heavyweight Boxers of All Time. The Daily Telegraph. 24 April 2017 . 27 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Joe Bugner - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia . Boxrec.com . 28 March 2012 . 25 October 2012.
  5. Smedley. Michael. Smedley's in Wisbech. Annual Report. 52. 7–11. 1991. Wisbech Society.
  6. Web site: Ruff. David. Joe Bugner Keeps on Coming Back - Interview. doghouseboxing.com. 5 July 2014.
  7. Web site: Joe Bugner, former British heavyweight boxing champion . Dave Roberts . flickr.com . February 3, 2013 .
  8. Web site: Gypsy Joe Bugner, the Wandering Heavyweight . ringsidereport.com . Peter Stitt . July 12, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071011213100/http://ringsidereport.com/rsr/news.php?readmore=1586 . 11 October 2007.
  9. Web site: Joe Bugner : Boxer . Boxrec.com . 25 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20021117154205/http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=000924 . 17 November 2002 . dmy-all .
  10. 26 February 1973 . Ali In A World Of His Own . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025165756/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1087092/index.htm . dead . 25 October 2012 . Sports Illustrated . 24 November 2009 .
  11. 1 March 1976 . The Next Stop Is Costa Rica . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025165712/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1090798/index.htm . dead . 25 October 2012 . Sports Illustrated . 24 November 2009 .
  12. Web site: Article Two – August 1999 . Boxing Monthly . 25 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120620182922/http://www.boxing-monthly.co.uk/content/9908/two.htm . 20 June 2012 .
  13. 3 August 1987 . Scorecard . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025173256/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1066234/1/index.htm . dead . 25 October 2012 . Sports Illustrated . 26 November 2009 .
  14. http://www.sunnewsonline.com/webpages/sports/2006/jan/24/sports-24-1-2006-005.htm
  15. Web site: The Heavyweight Records Archive - Joe Bugnor . fortunecity.com . 13 October 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20041013035245/http://members.fortunecity.com/taletape/bugner.htm . dead . 13 October 2004.
  16. News: Archived copy . 24 January 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121640/http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19990614/ai_n10512737 . 24 September 2015 . dead .
  17. Web site: Interview with Joe Bugner . Eastsideboxing.com . 18 February 2004 . 25 October 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120730143319/http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=663&more=1 . 30 July 2012 .
  18. Web site: Russell Crowe | Crowe Gets Boxing Lessons . Contactmusic.com . 12 August 2003 . 25 October 2012.
  19. News: Cinderella Man who went to the ball and conquered . https://archive.today/20110604123727/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,4-1359566,00.html . dead . 4 June 2011 . The Times . London . Rick . Broadbent . 15 November 2004 . 6 May 2010.
  20. News: Five still fighting at forty . The Guardian . London . 7 May 2006 . 6 May 2010.
  21. Web site: Ten things you need to know about new I'm a Celebrity contestant Joe Bugner. Daily Mirror. 18 November 2009.
  22. News: 30 November 2009 . Boxer Joe Bugner voted off I'm A Celebrity . https://web.archive.org/web/20091203122133/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8385792.stm . 3 December 2009 . 1 September 2025 . BBC News.
  23. https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/joe-bugner-having-the-boxer-as-a-dad-433450 Joe Bugner: Having the boxer as a dad made my life hell, says his son James
  24. Book: Bugner . Joe . My Story . Mullins . Stuart . 2013 . New Holland . 978-1-74257-458-5 . en.
  25. Web site: Joe Bugner: Former world heavyweight title opponent for Muhammad Ali dies aged 75 . 2025-09-01 . Sky Sports . en.
  26. News: Rawling . John . Joe Bugner obituary . 1 September 2025 . The Guardian . 1 September 2025.
  27. Web site: ESPN Classic – Muhammad Ali's ring record . espn.com . 6 July 2021.

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