Joe Bugner, the popular British heavyweight who took Muhammad Ali the distance, has died at the age of 75. Bugner was a brilliant defensive boxer, larger-than-life character and indeed a large ...
The late Joe Bugner, who passed away on Monday, was one of the very best heavyweights in the world in the Seventies. He fought Muhammad Ali twice, going the full 12 rounds in Las Vegas and then 15 ...
Those were the words uttered by legendary commentator Harry Carpenter over a cacophony of boos at London's Wembley Arena in on March 6, 1971, moments after the bout's lone judge and referee, Harry ...
In our first British Beef we look back at a bitter feud involving one of the true gentlemen of boxing... the late, great Sir Henry Cooper. He fell out with Joe Bugner long before a punch was thrown ...
Joe Bugner, the former British heavyweight boxing champion, who challenged Muhammad Ali for the world title, has died aged 75. Bugner, who also held the European and Commonwealth heavyweight crowns, ...
Tough enough to take both Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier the distance, Joe Bugner earned grudging admiration for his abilities but was starved of the adoration a British heavyweight typically commands.
In our first British Beef we look back at a bitter fued involving one of the true gentlemen of boxing... Cooper, despite being one of the sport's true gents, refused to talk to Gibbs for a full 28 ...
Joe Bugner, former British Heavyweight boxing Champion, who challenged Muhammad Ali for the world title, died at 75. As reported by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC), Bugner, who also held ...