Overview

• The British Boxing Board of Control announced his death on Monday, saying he died at his care home in Brisbane, Australia.
• Born in Hungary in 1950, he moved to Britain after the 1956 Soviet invasion and later settled in Australia, where he became known as "Aussie Joe."
• Bugner held the British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight titles, twice lost on points to Muhammad Ali and also went the distance with Joe Frazier.
• His professional career ran from 1967 to 1999, finishing 69-13-1 with 41 knockouts and including late-career Australian and WBF belts.
• Promoter Frank Warren and former opponent Frank Bruno led tributes, and no cause of death was disclosed in the official announcement.