Joe Bugner
From childhood beginnings in Hungary and an escape to England after the 1956 Soviet invasion, Bugner would become an imposing six-foot-four challenger, winning multiple British and European heavyweight titles ranking among the best boxers in the world. In 1975, he lost the world heavyweight championship and retired, He soon took up boxing again, which ended in another brutal loss. His final comeback culminated in a 1998 world heavyweight championship win at age 48, a victory against the odds.
From childhood beginnings in Hungary and an escape to England after the 1956 Soviet invasion, Bugner would become an imposing six-foot-four challenger, winning multiple British and European heavyweight titles ranking among the best boxers in the world. In 1975, he lost the world heavyweight championship and retired, He soon took up boxing again, which ended in another brutal loss. His final comeback culminated in a 1998 world heavyweight championship win at age 48, a victory against the odds. See less
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