Comments Thread For: Joe Bugner, one of the greatest British heavyweights, dies at the age of 75

[BoxingUpdates]

Joe Bugner, the former British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight champion who lost twice to Muhammad Ali, has died at the age of 75
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[nick59]

RIP Joe a credit to the sport and better than what you get credit for. Thanks for the memories in and out of the ring

[57Blues]

thanks for the rememberence....................R. I. P.

[SteveM]

Bugner was a name that loomed large during my adolescence - always competitive in the ring and always living it large with the glamourous Marlene out of the ring.
Unfortunately all the damage in the ring led to dementia in later life. Is it any wonder today's stars such as Tank are drawn to money grabs?

[Willow The Wisp]

R.I.P. Joe Bugner!


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

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

RIP to a real icon of British HW boxing.

[crisantonio917]

RIP to a legend, Joe Bugner fought them all and was competitive with all too. Great guy as well super charismatic and larger than life...

[CubanGuyNYC]

Joe was a very memorable character. I remember watching him and Ali fight on live TV. Fought the man himself twice. Rest in peace, Joe. May the Lord keep you.

[CubanGuyNYC]

R.I.P. Joe Bugner!


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

Thank you for this very interesting list. I take note of the ages generally famous people die, including boxers. A few years ago I made a thread chronicling boxers who died young. I may update it soon.

[Bob]

Rip big fella, some of my earliest boxing memories as a child are of Joe at the tail end of his career. Condolences to the family.