Joe Bugner

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  1. issyjosh

    issyjosh Member Full Member

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    Was speaking to his manager last month(went to a boxing dinner to see Joe Fraziers , he's also his manager).He mentioned how popular he is over there.Is this true because when he asked a few of us what we thought about bringing him over here to the UK to do some show we told him that he wouldn't draw a crowd at all.
     
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  2. DBerry

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    'Aussie Joe' is highly regarded here.
     
    DBerry, Jun 23, 2011
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  3. ashley

    ashley Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes he is...and one hell of a nice guy to talk to...got time for anybody and is 100% on the ball....great speaker at any function full stop :deal
     
    ashley, Jun 23, 2011
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  4. TheDuke

    TheDuke Let me marry Boxed Ears Full Member

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    Are you unfamiliar with the "Aussie" Joe moniker?
     
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  5. cedrichw

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    Only met him a couple of times for a short chat but agree 100%
     
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  6. ashley

    ashley Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yaeh he's a great bloke....still very imposing sort of fella at 60...hands like a rack of bananas :lol:
     
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  7. The Spider

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    Joe is popular here. He probably should write a book. He'd have some stories to tell.
     
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  8. rusty nails

    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    its kinda weird hearing someone imply bugner ISNT popular.. :think
     
    rusty nails, Jun 23, 2011
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  9. kevreilly

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    Don't think they have ever forgiven him for defeating Henry Cooper.
     
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  10. leftrip

    leftrip Active Member Full Member

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    Joe has never been popular in UK, yes he was never forgiven for outpointing British Boxing Hero Henry Cooper
     
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  11. AustraHungarian

    AustraHungarian Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joe is a great man! He and I are Hungary's two greatest gifts to Australia!
     
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  12. perfect jet

    perfect jet Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He really is a great fella. If he got a chance to meet and greet or do a long interview in the uk, im sure the poms would forgive him :good

    Just a pleasant gentleman, full of life. And yep, his hands are huge.
     
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  13. jack365

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    This is true.


    Bugner for all his niceness could also play the villian earlier in his career. Some fighters change there public profile in time i.e. George Foreman. Nasty ******* in his prime, cuddly George in his latter life.
     
    jack365, Jun 26, 2011
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