As a brit myself, I have to point out Joe identified as an Australian as thats where he lived and additionally the British public treated him shamefully because he beat "our 'enry"
Long after his prime, toward the end of his career, Aussie Joe Bugner showed his fighting spirit by calling out a young Mike Tyson. The fight never eventuated, but it showed Bugner's determination and will to fight the very best. RIP
That great old heavyweight era! Time waits for no man.....
Pete Rademacher, 91
Alex Miteff, Alive, 90
Roy Harris, 90
George Chuvalo, Alive, 87
Bob Cleroux, 87
Brian London, 87
Chuck Wepner, Alive, 86
Billy Walker, Alive, 86
Archie Moore, 84
Jack O' Halloran, Alive, 82
Charlie Powell, 82
Marion Conner, 81
Boone Kirkman, Alive, 80
Richard Dunn, Alive, 80
Rudi Lubbers, Alive, 80
Roy Williams, Alive, 80
Karl Mildenberger, 80
Doug Jones, 80
Billy Daniels, 80
Jean-Pierre Coopman, Alive, 79
Jürgen Blin, 79
Dave Zyglewicz, 79
Howard KO Smith, Alive, 78
Earnie Shavers, 78
Randy Newman, Alive, 77
Ron Stander, 77
Jerry Judge, 77
George Foreman, 76
Ingemar Johansson, 76
Henry Cooper, 76
Tony Doyle, 76
Duane Bobick, Alive, 75
Larry Holmes, Alive, 75
Randall "Tex" Cobb, Alive, 75
Floyd Jumbo Cummings, Alive, 75
Ernie Terrell, 75
Al Blue Lewis, 75
Joe Bugner, 75
Mike Weaver, Alive, 74
John Dino Dennis, Alive, 74
Muhammad Ali, 74
Jimmy Ellis, 74
**** Wipperman, 74
Terry Daniels, 74
Lucien Rodriguez, Alive, 73
Lorenzo Zanon, Alive, 73
Bob Foster, 73
Buddy Turman, 73
James "Bonecrusher" Smith, Alive, 72
Kallie Knoetze, Alive, 72
Johnny Boudreaux, 72
Floyd Patterson, 71
Jefferson Davis, 71
Dale Ibar Arrington, 71
Alfredo Evangelista, Alive, 70
Osvaldo Occasio, Alive, 70
Ken Norton, 70
Ron Lyle, 70
Thad Spencer, 70
Michael Spinks, Alive, 69
Gerry Cooney, Alive, 69
Renaldo Snopes, Alive, 69
Bernardo Mercado, 69
James Quick Tillis, Alive, 68
Mac Foster, 68
Tim Witherspoon, Alive, 67
Tony Tubbs, Alive, 67
Pinklon Thomas, Alive, 67
Scott Frank, Alive, 67
Joe Frazier, 67
Gerrie Coetzee, 67
Leon Spinks, 67
Francesco Damiani, Alive, 66
Cleveland Williams, 66
Steffen Tangstad, 65
Ray Mercer, Alive, 64
Marvis Frazier, Alive, 64
Tony Alongi, 64
Frank Bruno, Alive, 63
Scott LeDoux, 62
LeRoy Jones, 60
David Bey, 60
Mike DeJohn, 57
Leotis Martin, 56
Jimmy Young, 56
Manual Ramos, 56
Michael Dokes, 54
Jerry Quarry, 53
Carl The Truth Williams, 53
Buster Mathis, 52
Trevor Berbick, 52
Greg Page, 50
Johnny du Plooy, 48
Tommy Morrison, 44
John Tate, 43
James Broad, 43
Zora Folly, 41
Sonny Liston, 40
Eddie Machen, 40
Oscar Bonavena, 33
Rodney Bobick, 25
that took some putting together - just goes to show that boxers have below average life expectancy - it may be a trade of sorts, riches for early death but spare a thought for all those who never made any money
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