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Joe Bugner

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Joe Bugner

József Kreul Bugner (13 March 1950 – 1 September 2025) was a Hungarian-born British–Australian professional boxer, who competed in the heavyweight division, and actor. He held triple nationality, originally being a citizen of Hungary and becoming a naturalised citizen of both the United Kingdom and Australia. He unsuccessfully challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship in 1975, losing by a unanimous decision. As an actor, he was often known for his villainous roles in films starring Bud Spencer and for his role in the 1994 action film Street Fighter alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia. 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 16 stone 1lb (225 lbs or 102 kg), Bugner twice held the British and British Commonwealth heavyweight titles and was a three-time EBU European Heavyweight Champion. He was ranked among the world's top ten heavyweights of 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, Rudi Lubbers, Eduardo Corletti, Jürgen Blin and George Johnson. The Daily Telegraph ranked him among the top ten British heavyweight boxers of all time. Bugner retired from boxing in 1976 but made sporadic comebacks over the next two decades with varying success. He moved to Australia in 1986, adopting the nickname "Aussie Joe", defeating 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 41 wins by knockout.

Infobox

Nickname
Aussie Joe
Nationality
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Born
József Kreul Bugner(1950-03-13)13 March 1950Szőreg, Hungary
Died
1 September 2025(2025-09-01) (aged 75)Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
Heavyweight
Reach
82 in (208 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Total fights
83
Wins
69
Win by KO
41
Losses
13
Draws
1

Tables

· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
83 fights
By knockout
69 wins
41
13 losses
4
By decision
By decision
83 fights
By decision
69 wins
26
13 losses
9
By disqualification
By disqualification
83 fights
By disqualification
69 wins
2
13 losses
0
Draws
Draws
83 fights
Draws
69 wins
1
83 fights
69 wins
13 losses
By knockout
41
4
By decision
26
9
By disqualification
2
0
Draws
1
· Professional boxing record
83
83
No.
83
Result
Win
Record
69–13–1
Opponent
Levi Billups
Type
DQ
Round, time
9
Date
13 Jun 1999
Location
Broadbeach, Australia
82
82
No.
82
Result
Win
Record
68–13–1
Opponent
James Smith
Type
TKO
Round, time
1
Date
4 Jul 1998
Location
Carrara, Australia
Notes
Won vacant WBF (Federation) heavyweight title
81
81
No.
81
Result
Win
Record
67–13–1
Opponent
Bob Mirovic
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
20 Apr 1998
Location
Carrara, Australia
Notes
Retained Australian heavyweight title;Won vacant PABA heavyweight title
80
80
No.
80
Result
Win
Record
66–13–1
Opponent
Colin Wilson
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
13 Jan 1998
Location
Broadbeach, Australia
Notes
Won Australian heavyweight title
79
79
No.
79
Result
Win
Record
65–13–1
Opponent
Waisiki Ligaloa
Type
TKO
Round, time
7
Date
3 Jun 1997
Location
Southport, Australia
Notes
Retained PABA heavyweight title
78
78
No.
78
Result
Win
Record
64–13–1
Opponent
Young Haumona
Type
KO
Round, time
5
Date
5 Jul 1996
Location
Carrara, Australia
Notes
Won vacant PABA heavyweight title
77
77
No.
77
Result
Loss
Record
63–13–1
Opponent
Scott Welch
Type
TKO
Round, time
6
Date
16 Mar 1996
Location
Berlin, Germany
Notes
For vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
76
76
No.
76
Result
Win
Record
63–12–1
Opponent
West Turner
Type
KO
Round, time
3
Date
2 Feb 1996
Location
Perth, Australia
75
75
No.
75
Result
Win
Record
62–12–1
Opponent
Vince Cervi
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
22 Sep 1995
Location
Carrara, Australia
Notes
Won Australian heavyweight title
74
74
No.
74
Result
Loss
Record
61–12–1
Opponent
Frank Bruno
Type
TKO
Round, time
8
Date
24 Oct 1987
Location
White Hart Lane, London
73
73
No.
73
Result
Win
Record
61–11–1
Opponent
Greg Page
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
24 Jul 1987
Location
Sydney, Australia
72
72
No.
72
Result
Win
Record
60–11–1
Opponent
David Bey
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
14 Nov 1986
Location
Sydney, Australia
71
71
No.
71
Result
Win
Record
59–11–1
Opponent
James Tillis
Type
PTS
Round, time
10
Date
15 Sep 1986
Location
Sydney, Australia
70
70
No.
70
Result
Loss
Record
58–11–1
Opponent
Steffen Tangstad
Type
SD
Round, time
10
Date
18 Feb 1984
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
69
69
No.
69
Result
Win
Record
58–10–1
Opponent
Anders Eklund
Type
MD
Round, time
10
Date
13 Jan 1984
Location
Randers, Denmark
68
68
No.
68
Result
Loss
Record
57–10–1
Opponent
Marvis Frazier
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
4 Jun 1983
Location
Atlantic City, New Jersey
67
67
No.
67
Result
Win
Record
57–9–1
Opponent
Danny Sutton
Type
TKO
Round, time
9
Date
20 Apr 1983
Location
Muswell Hill, London
66
66
No.
66
Result
Win
Record
56–9–1
Opponent
John Dino Denis
Type
TKO
Round, time
3
Date
16 Feb 1983
Location
Wood Green, London
65
65
No.
65
Result
Win
Record
55–9–1
Opponent
Eddie Neilson
Type
TKO
Round, time
5
Date
9 Dec 1982
Location
Bloomsbury, London
64
64
No.
64
Result
Win
Record
54–9–1
Opponent
Winston Allen
Type
KO
Round, time
3
Date
28 Oct 1982
Location
Bloomsbury, London
63
63
No.
63
Result
Loss
Record
53–9–1
Opponent
Earnie Shavers
Type
TKO
Round, time
2
Date
8 May 1982
Location
Reunion Arena, Dallas
62
62
No.
62
Result
Win
Record
53–8–1
Opponent
Gilberto Acuna
Type
TKO
Round, time
6
Date
23 Aug 1980
Location
Inglewood, California
61
61
No.
61
Result
Loss
Record
52–8–1
Opponent
Ron Lyle
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
20 Mar 1977
Location
Caesars Palace, Nevada
60
60
No.
60
Result
Won
Record
52–7–1
Opponent
Richard Dunn
Type
KO
Round, time
1
Date
12 Oct 1976
Location
Wembley, London
Notes
Won European, British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
59
59
No.
59
Result
Loss
Record
51–7–1
Opponent
Muhammad Ali
Type
UD
Round, time
15
Date
1 Jul 1975
Location
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Notes
For, WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles
58
58
No.
58
Result
Win
Record
51–6–1
Opponent
Dante Cane
Type
TKO
Round, time
5
Date
28 Feb 1975
Location
Bologna, Italy
Notes
Retained European heavyweight title
57
57
No.
57
Result
Win
Record
50–6–1
Opponent
Santiago Alberto Lovell
Type
TKO
Round, time
2
Date
3 Dec 1974
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
56
56
No.
56
Result
Win
Record
49–6–1
Opponent
Jimmy Ellis
Type
PTS
Round, time
10
Date
12 Nov 1974
Location
Wembley, London
55
55
No.
55
Result
Win
Record
48–6–1
Opponent
Jose Luis Garcia
Type
KO
Round, time
2
Date
1 Oct 1974
Location
Wembley, London
54
54
No.
54
Result
Win
Record
47–6–1
Opponent
Piermario Baruzzi
Type
TKO
Round, time
10
Date
29 May 1974
Location
Copenhagen, Denmark
Notes
Retained European heavyweight title
53
53
No.
53
Result
Win
Record
46–6–1
Opponent
Pat Duncan
Type
PTS
Round, time
10
Date
12 Mar 1974
Location
Wembley, London
52
52
No.
52
Result
Win
Record
45–6–1
Opponent
Mac Foster
Type
PTS
Round, time
10
Date
13 Nov 1973
Location
Wembley, London
51
51
No.
51
Result
Win
Record
44–6–1
Opponent
Giuseppe Ros
Type
PTS
Round, time
15
Date
2 Oct 1973
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
Notes
Retained European heavyweight title
50
50
No.
50
Result
Loss
Record
43–6–1
Opponent
Joe Frazier
Type
PTS
Round, time
12
Date
2 Jul 1973
Location
Earls Court, London
49
49
No.
49
Result
Loss
Record
43–5–1
Opponent
Muhammad Ali
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
14 Feb 1973
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
48
48
No.
48
Result
Win
Record
43–4–1
Opponent
Rudie Lubbers
Type
UD
Round, time
15
Date
16 Jan 1973
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
Notes
Retained European heavyweight title
47
47
No.
47
Result
Win
Record
42–4–1
Opponent
Dante Cane
Type
TKO
Round, time
6
Date
28 Nov 1972
Location
Ice Rink, Nottingham
46
46
No.
46
Result
Win
Record
41–4–1
Opponent
Tony Doyle
Type
TKO
Round, time
8
Date
14 Nov 1972
Location
Wembley, London
45
45
No.
45
Result
Win
Record
40–4–1
Opponent
Jürgen Blin
Type
KO
Round, time
8
Date
10 Oct 1972
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
Notes
Won European heavyweight title
44
44
No.
44
Result
Win
Record
39–4–1
Opponent
Paul Nielsen
Type
TKO
Round, time
6
Date
19 Jul 1972
Location
Croke Park, Dublin
43
43
No.
43
Result
Win
Record
38–4–1
Opponent
Doug Kirk
Type
TKO
Round, time
5
Date
6 Jun 1972
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
42
42
No.
42
Result
Win
Record
37–4–1
Opponent
Marc Hans
Type
TKO
Round, time
3
Date
9 May 1972
Location
Wembley, London
41
41
No.
41
Result
Win
Record
36–4–1
Opponent
Leroy Caldwell
Type
DQ
Round, time
5
Date
25 Apr 1972
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
40
40
No.
40
Result
Win
Record
35–4–1
Opponent
Brian O'Melia
Type
TKO
Round, time
2
Date
28 Mar 1972
Location
Wembley, London
39
39
No.
39
Result
Loss
Record
34–4–1
Opponent
Larry Middleton
Type
PTS
Round, time
10
Date
24 Nov 1971
Location
Ice Rink, Nottingham
38
38
No.
38
Result
Win
Record
34–3–1
Opponent
Mike Boswell
Type
UD
Round, time
10
Date
17 Nov 1971
Location
Houston, Texas
37
37
No.
37
Result
Loss
Record
33–3–1
Opponent
Jack Bodell
Type
PTS
Round, time
15
Date
27 Sep 1971
Location
Wembley, London
Notes
Lost European, British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
36
36
No.
36
Result
Win
Record
33–2–1
Opponent
Jürgen Blin
Type
PTS
Round, time
15
Date
11 May 1971
Location
Wembley, London
Notes
Retained European heavyweight title
35
35
No.
35
Result
Win
Record
32–2–1
Opponent
Henry Cooper
Type
PTS
Round, time
15
Date
16 Mar 1971
Location
Wembley, London
Notes
Won European, British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
34
34
No.
34
Result
Draw
Record
31–2–1
Opponent
Bill Drover
Type
PTS
Round, time
10
Date
10 Feb 1971
Location
Bethnal Green, London
33
33
No.
33
Result
Win
Record
31–2
Opponent
Carl Gizzi
Type
PTS
Round, time
10
Date
19 Jan 1971
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
32
32
No.
32
Result
Win
Record
30–2
Opponent
Miguel Angel Paez
Type
TKO
Round, time
3
Date
8 Dec 1970
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
31
31
No.
31
Result
Win
Record
29–2
Opponent
George Johnson
Type
PTS
Round, time
10
Date
3 Nov 1970
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
30
30
No.
30
Result
Win
Record
28–2
Opponent
Hector Eduardo Corletti
Type
PTS
Round, time
10
Date
6 Oct 1970
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
29
29
No.
29
Result
Win
Record
27–2
Opponent
Chuck Wepner
Type
TKO
Round, time
3
Date
8 Sep 1970
Location
Wembley, London
28
28
No.
28
Result
Win
Record
26–2
Opponent
Brian London
Type
TKO
Round, time
5
Date
12 May 1970
Location
Wembley, London
27
27
No.
27
Result
Win
Record
25–2
Opponent
Ray Patterson
Type
PTS
Round, time
8
Date
21 Apr 1970
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
26
26
No.
26
Result
Win
Record
24–2
Opponent
Manuel Ramos
Type
PTS
Round, time
4
Date
23 Mar 1970
Location
Wembley, London
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
23–2
Opponent
Roberto Davila
Type
TKO
Round, time
4
Date
10 Feb 1970
Location
Picadilly, London
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
22–2
Opponent
Johnny Prescott
Type
PTS
Round, time
8
Date
20 Jan 1970
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
21–2
Opponent
Charley Polite
Type
TKO
Round, time
3
Date
9 Dec 1969
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
20–2
Opponent
Eddie Talhami
Type
TKO
Round, time
4
Date
11 Nov 1969
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
19–2
Opponent
Phil Smith
Type
TKO
Round, time
2
Date
14 Oct 1969
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
20
20
No.
20
Result
Loss
Record
18–2
Opponent
Dick Hall
Type
PTS
Round, time
8
Date
4 Aug 1969
Location
Hotel Piccadilly, Manchester
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
18–1
Opponent
Moses Harrell
Type
PTS
Round, time
8
Date
9 Jun 1969
Location
Belle Vue, Manchester
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
17–1
Opponent
Tony Ventura
Type
PTS
Round, time
8
Date
20 May 1969
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
16–1
Opponent
Jack O'Halloran
Type
PTS
Round, time
8
Date
15 Apr 1969
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
15–1
Opponent
Lion Ven
Type
TKO
Round, time
5
Date
25 Mar 1969
Location
Wembley, London
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
14–1
Opponent
Ulric Regis
Type
PTS
Round, time
8
Date
11 Mar 1969
Location
Shoreditch, London
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
13–1
Opponent
Terry Feeley
Type
TKO
Round, time
1
Date
25 Feb 1969
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
12–1
Opponent
Rudolph Vaughan
Type
TKO
Round, time
2
Date
21 Jan 1969
Location
Kensington, London
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
11–1
Opponent
George Dulaire
Type
TKO
Round, time
4
Date
19 Dec 1968
Location
Bethnal Green, London
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
10–1
Opponent
Gene Innocent
Type
TKO
Round, time
3
Date
12 Nov 1968
Location
Wembley, London
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Paul Brown
Type
TKO
Round, time
3
Date
4 Nov 1968
Location
Connaught Rooms, London
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Vic Moore
Type
TKO
Round, time
1
Date
8 Oct 1968
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Obe Hepburn
Type
TKO
Round, time
1
Date
18 Aug 1968
Location
Wembley, London
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
6–1
Opponent
Paul Brown
Type
TKO
Round, time
4
Date
28 May 1968
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
5–1
Opponent
Billy Wynter
Type
PTS
Round, time
6
Date
21 May 1968
Location
Bethnal Green, London
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
4–1
Opponent
Mick Oliver
Type
RTD
Round, time
3
Date
6 May 1968
Location
Mayfair, London
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
3–1
Opponent
Bert Johnson
Type
KO
Round, time
3
Date
26 Mar 1968
Location
Bethnal Green, London
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
2–1
Opponent
Jim McIlvaney
Type
TKO
Round, time
2
Date
27 Feb 1968
Location
Bethnal Green, London
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
1–1
Opponent
Paul Cassidy
Type
TKO
Round, time
2
Date
30 Jan 1968
Location
Bethnal Green, London
1
1
No.
1
Result
Loss
Record
0–1
Opponent
Paul Brown
Type
KO
Round, time
3
Date
20 Dec 1967
Location
Mayfair, London
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
83
Win
69–13–1
Levi Billups
DQ
9
13 Jun 1999
Broadbeach, Australia
82
Win
68–13–1
James Smith
TKO
1
4 Jul 1998
Carrara, Australia
Won vacant WBF (Federation) heavyweight title
81
Win
67–13–1
Bob Mirovic
SD
12
20 Apr 1998
Carrara, Australia
Retained Australian heavyweight title;Won vacant PABA heavyweight title
80
Win
66–13–1
Colin Wilson
UD
12
13 Jan 1998
Broadbeach, Australia
Won Australian heavyweight title
79
Win
65–13–1
Waisiki Ligaloa
TKO
7
3 Jun 1997
Southport, Australia
Retained PABA heavyweight title
78
Win
64–13–1
Young Haumona
KO
5
5 Jul 1996
Carrara, Australia
Won vacant PABA heavyweight title
77
Loss
63–13–1
Scott Welch
TKO
6
16 Mar 1996
Berlin, Germany
For vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
76
Win
63–12–1
West Turner
KO
3
2 Feb 1996
Perth, Australia
75
Win
62–12–1
Vince Cervi
UD
12
22 Sep 1995
Carrara, Australia
Won Australian heavyweight title
74
Loss
61–12–1
Frank Bruno
TKO
8
24 Oct 1987
White Hart Lane, London
73
Win
61–11–1
Greg Page
UD
10
24 Jul 1987
Sydney, Australia
72
Win
60–11–1
David Bey
UD
10
14 Nov 1986
Sydney, Australia
71
Win
59–11–1
James Tillis
PTS
10
15 Sep 1986
Sydney, Australia
70
Loss
58–11–1
Steffen Tangstad
SD
10
18 Feb 1984
Copenhagen, Denmark
69
Win
58–10–1
Anders Eklund
MD
10
13 Jan 1984
Randers, Denmark
68
Loss
57–10–1
Marvis Frazier
UD
10
4 Jun 1983
Atlantic City, New Jersey
67
Win
57–9–1
Danny Sutton
TKO
9
20 Apr 1983
Muswell Hill, London
66
Win
56–9–1
John Dino Denis
TKO
3
16 Feb 1983
Wood Green, London
65
Win
55–9–1
Eddie Neilson
TKO
5
9 Dec 1982
Bloomsbury, London
64
Win
54–9–1
Winston Allen
KO
3
28 Oct 1982
Bloomsbury, London
63
Loss
53–9–1
Earnie Shavers
TKO
2
8 May 1982
Reunion Arena, Dallas
62
Win
53–8–1
Gilberto Acuna
TKO
6
23 Aug 1980
Inglewood, California
61
Loss
52–8–1
Ron Lyle
SD
12
20 Mar 1977
Caesars Palace, Nevada
60
Won
52–7–1
Richard Dunn
KO
1
12 Oct 1976
Wembley, London
Won European, British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
59
Loss
51–7–1
Muhammad Ali
UD
15
1 Jul 1975
Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
For, WBA, WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles
58
Win
51–6–1
Dante Cane
TKO
5
28 Feb 1975
Bologna, Italy
Retained European heavyweight title
57
Win
50–6–1
Santiago Alberto Lovell
TKO
2
3 Dec 1974
Royal Albert Hall, London
56
Win
49–6–1
Jimmy Ellis
PTS
10
12 Nov 1974
Wembley, London
55
Win
48–6–1
Jose Luis Garcia
KO
2
1 Oct 1974
Wembley, London
54
Win
47–6–1
Piermario Baruzzi
TKO
10
29 May 1974
Copenhagen, Denmark
Retained European heavyweight title
53
Win
46–6–1
Pat Duncan
PTS
10
12 Mar 1974
Wembley, London
52
Win
45–6–1
Mac Foster
PTS
10
13 Nov 1973
Wembley, London
51
Win
44–6–1
Giuseppe Ros
PTS
15
2 Oct 1973
Royal Albert Hall, London
Retained European heavyweight title
50
Loss
43–6–1
Joe Frazier
PTS
12
2 Jul 1973
Earls Court, London
49
Loss
43–5–1
Muhammad Ali
UD
12
14 Feb 1973
Las Vegas, Nevada
48
Win
43–4–1
Rudie Lubbers
UD
15
16 Jan 1973
Royal Albert Hall, London
Retained European heavyweight title
47
Win
42–4–1
Dante Cane
TKO
6
28 Nov 1972
Ice Rink, Nottingham
46
Win
41–4–1
Tony Doyle
TKO
8
14 Nov 1972
Wembley, London
45
Win
40–4–1
Jürgen Blin
KO
8
10 Oct 1972
Royal Albert Hall, London
Won European heavyweight title
44
Win
39–4–1
Paul Nielsen
TKO
6
19 Jul 1972
Croke Park, Dublin
43
Win
38–4–1
Doug Kirk
TKO
5
6 Jun 1972
Royal Albert Hall, London
42
Win
37–4–1
Marc Hans
TKO
3
9 May 1972
Wembley, London
41
Win
36–4–1
Leroy Caldwell
DQ
5
25 Apr 1972
Royal Albert Hall, London
40
Win
35–4–1
Brian O'Melia
TKO
2
28 Mar 1972
Wembley, London
39
Loss
34–4–1
Larry Middleton
PTS
10
24 Nov 1971
Ice Rink, Nottingham
38
Win
34–3–1
Mike Boswell
UD
10
17 Nov 1971
Houston, Texas
37
Loss
33–3–1
Jack Bodell
PTS
15
27 Sep 1971
Wembley, London
Lost European, British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
36
Win
33–2–1
Jürgen Blin
PTS
15
11 May 1971
Wembley, London
Retained European heavyweight title
35
Win
32–2–1
Henry Cooper
PTS
15
16 Mar 1971
Wembley, London
Won European, British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles
· Exhibition boxing record
Non-scored
Non-scored
2 fights
Non-scored
0 wins
2
2 fights
0 wins
0 losses
Non-scored
2
· Exhibition boxing record
2
2
No.
2
Result
—
Record
0–0 (2)
Opponent
Muhammad Ali
Type
—
Round, time
?
Date
Feb 8, 1979
Location
Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand
Notes
Non-scored bout
1
1
No.
1
Result
—
Record
0–0 (1)
Opponent
Muhammad Ali
Type
—
Round, time
?
Date
Dec 3, 1974
Location
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Notes
Non-scored bout
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
2
—
0–0 (2)
Muhammad Ali
—
?
Feb 8, 1979
Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand
Non-scored bout
1
—
0–0 (1)
Muhammad Ali
—
?
Dec 3, 1974
Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Non-scored bout

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