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Joe Bugner

1950 - 2025

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joe Bugner is the 68th most popular boxer (down from 62nd in 2019), the 449th most popular biography from Hungary (down from 431st in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Hungarian Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Joe Bugner ranks 68 out of 496. Before him are Július Torma, Pascual Pérez, Jersey Joe Walcott, Héctor Méndez, James J. Corbett, and Julio César Chávez. After him are Buster Douglas, Jee Yong-ju, José Nápoles, Oscar Casanovas, Carlo Orlandi, and Roger Michelot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Joe Bugner ranks 288. Before him are Johan Leysen, Rajinikanth, Kenny Ortega, Álvaro Noboa, Princess Nora of Liechtenstein, and Nelinho. After him are Gérard Lanvin, Jon Polito, John Terry, Dino Meneghin, Lino Červar, and Derek de Lint. Among people deceased in 2025, Joe Bugner ranks 234. Before him are Udo Voigt, Russell M. Nelson, Clem Burke, Nina Grebeshkova, Athol Fugard, and Valerie Mahaffey. After him are Bill Byrge, Bruce Glover, John Bryson, Roger Norrington, Emmanuel Kundé, and Julian McMahon.

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In Hungary

Among people born in Hungary, Joe Bugner ranks 449 out of 1,077. Before him are Gyula Breyer (1893), Alfréd Haar (1885), Ödön Földessy (1929), Éva Marton (1943), Vilma Bánky (1901), and István Örkény (1912). After him are Dezső Gyarmati (1927), Tibor Szamuely (1890), Eugen Varga (1879), Emil Zuckerkandl (1849), Karl von Pflanzer-Baltin (1855), and Tibor Nyilasi (1955).

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Among BOXERS In Hungary

Among boxers born in Hungary, Joe Bugner ranks 3. Before him are László Papp (1926), and Július Torma (1922). After him are Tibor Csík (1927), István Énekes (1911), Antal Kocsis (1905), Zsolt Erdei (1974), and István Kovács (1970).

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