Heavyweight boxer Joe Bugner useless at 75

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Joe Bugner, a former heavyweight boxer who fought Muhammad Ali twice in his profession, has died.

Bugner was 75 years outdated.

"It's with nice unhappiness that the Former British, European Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion and World Championship contender Joe Bugner has handed away at his care residence in Brisbane, Australia," the British Boxing Board of Control confirmed on Monday.

"The British Boxing Board of Management passes on its condolences to Joe’s household."

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American boxer Muhammad Ali (L) and British boxer Joe Bugner combat in a match. Ali gained the 12-round combat in 1975. (GETTY)

Bugner was a talented boxer , however he wasn’t within the good graces of these in his native Britain after sending Henry Cooper, a boxing legend within the commonwealth, into retirement after beating him in 1971. The victory gave him the British, Commonwealth and European heavyweight titles. Bugner didn’t maintain on to these belts after dropping them later in 1971.

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He went on to face off in opposition to Ali for the primary time in 1973 once they entered the ring in a non-title combat in Las Vegas . Bugner was in a position to go the gap in opposition to the boxing icon, although Ali would get the win by factors.

Simply 5 months later, Bugner was within the ring in opposition to the legendary Joe Frazier, this time on residence soil at Earl’s Court docket in London. Just like the combat in opposition to Ali, Bugner was in a position to go the gap, however he got here up brief as Frazier gained by factors.

American boxer Muhammad Ali seems ringside to speak to British boxer Joe Bugner (left) after Bugner's combat with Santiago Alberto Lovell on the Royal Albert Corridor in London in December 1974. Bugner had crushed Lovell. (Night Commonplace/Hulton Archive/Getty Photographs)

Essentially the most thrilling combat, although, got here between Bugner and Ali in Kuala Lumpur in 1975, their second time preventing one another. In entrance of a packed-out crowd, Bugner and Ali went a full 15 rounds on the canvas, although the previous got here out because the loser by factors as soon as extra.

Bugner fought for 32 years, ending his profession in 1999 earlier than relocating to Australia. He spent the ultimate years of his life in an assisted residing residence after being recognized with dementia.

Bugner went 69-14 over his 83 fights, 41 of which ended inside the gap.

Hungarian-born British-Australian boxer Joe Bugner rests his gloved fingers in opposition to the ringside rope, twenty first November 1972. (Terry Disney/Every day Categorical/Hulton Archive/Getty Photographs)