Why did Joe Bugner have an Indian summer after the Tangstad loss with a 2 year 7 month layoff at 36?

Bugner won decisions over the aforementioned Tillis, Page and David Bey, none of whom were near their prime but still respectable gatekeepers at the time.

All in all, respectable wins - perhaps Joe was inspired fighting in his adopted new country and put some effort in. He looked ok in the Bey fight for a 37 yr old

 

I think the 80s was the most up and down decade we've ever had when it comes to the heavyweights. Guys who were once at the top would go on to lose matches to guys like the aforementioned Bugner, Hipp, and otherwise. I just think that certain guys never recovered after certain losses. Bey looked pretty damn good against versions of Page and Holmes, not to mention knocking out an early Buster Douglas in his first bout, but seemed to go downhill after his loss to Berbick. Drops decisions to Smith and Bugner, then gets stopped against the up and coming Biggs while Bey himself was ahead, before getting knocked out against Du Plooy. It just blows to see all these potentials get to put to waste.

 

They were inconsistent and Bugmer was probably better than we give him credit for

 

There was even talk of him going in with Tyson at one point. Thank god that never came off!

 

If you lose to Steffen Tangstad you should take some time off,,,,

 

Or Jack Bodell.