Joe Bugner

Joe Bugner

74 · Born: Mar 13, 1950

Personal Details

Height6' 3"
BornMar 13, 1950 Szőreg, Szeged, Hungary
Spouse
  • Marlene Bugner

    ( Nov 15, 1978 to Dec 24, 2024 )
  • Melody

    ( Aug 1, 1968 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

József Kreul Bugner, a Hungarian-born British-Australian former heavyweight boxer and actor, was born on March 13, 1950. He holds triple nationality, being a citizen of Hungary, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Born in Szőreg, a southeastern suburb of Szeged in southern Hungary, Bugner and his family fled after the 1956 Soviet invasion and settled in Britain. Standing at 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) with a prime weight of around 220 pounds (100 kg),Bugner twice held the British and British Commonwealth heavyweight titles and was a three-time European heavyweight champion.

He was ranked among the world's top ten heavyweights in 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, Rudie Lubbers, Eduardo Corletti, Jurgen Blin and George Johnson.

Bugner retired from boxing in 1976, but over the next two decades, he made sporadic comebacks with varying success. He moved to Australia in 1986, adopting the nickname "Aussie Joe", beating 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 43 wins by knockout.

Bugner is also an actor, best known for his role in the 1994 action film Street Fighter alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia.

Career

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2004
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2003
Gettin' Square
Gettin' Square as Big Mick
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2000
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1994
Street Fighter
Street Fighter as Bison's Torturer
{"id":56362,"title":"Fatal Bond","year":"1991","character":"Claw Miller","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fatal-bond","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56362.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56362.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Fatal Bond
Fatal Bond as Claw Miller
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1990
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1981
Buddy Goes West
Buddy Goes West as Sheriff Bronson
{"id":125704,"title":"I'm for the Hippopotamus","year":"1979","character":"Jack Ormond","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/im-for-the-hippopotamus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125704.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125704.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
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1978
Lo chiamavano Bulldozer
Lo chiamavano Bulldozer as Alberto Sarticoli 'Orso' a/k/a 'Bear'
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2021
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2001