Very underrated boxer, always said this, Think he went a bit careful after an opponent died. Great boxer, great chin and a Great Man, RIP Mr Bugner
I did too, until I learned otherwise after joining this forum. Boxing's equivalent of the Mandela Effect?
Bugner lasted the 15 round distance twice with Muhammad Ali, and once with Joe Frazier. He defeated James "Bonecrusher" Smith at age 47 (Smith was 44). Defeated Chuck Wepner at age 19 (Wepner was 30). Had wins over Jimmy Ellis, Henry Cooper, Greg Page, and James Tillis.
Bugner and Foreman were born together in 1949 now they died together in 2025. Nervous chuckling from Larry Holmes.
That's sad. These guys are all dying in their 70's ... way too young ... Ali, Norton, Frazier ( even younger) , Lyle, Foreman, Shavers now Bugner ... terrible. Larry's the last guy left.
I first heard of Bugner in the movies, for a while I didn't even know he was a real boxer, he was very good R.I.P...
Mr Bugner thanks for the memories, one wonders with a trainer who could have got him using all his physical and boxing tools, could he have achieved more? That of course a big challenge in the era he was in his prime. The ten count has tolled for the final time for you Joe, go join your fellow pugilists who went before you.
Spot on quote! Both Joe Bugner and Jerry Quarry were in the same "good fighter, tough, but a shade below the top tier" class. (They both had the misfortune of competing in the 1970's golden age of HW's.) RIP!
Tough guy. A body built for heavyweight boxing. And according to those who've been close a wonderful human. Rest in Peace, Warrior.
Oh, man. Thought to myself, the last of those great old 70's heavyweights. But then I thought, as someone else mentioned, Holmes is still around and then I remembered Chuvalo is too. But dwindling fast. RIP Joe
I thought he was a much better than average heavyweight and a near great. Nice jab, light on his feet, with a good chin. He's criticized as a safety first fighter but it's a dangerous business .