Joe Bugner Losses

Joe Bugner had 13 losses in his professional boxing career of 83 fights — one of them in world-title fight and 12 in non-title fights. Four of these losses came via way of KO. Here is the complete list of Bugner's losses in reverse chronological order:
  • 1.

    Joe Bugner loses to Scott Welch

    On March 16, 1996, a 46-year-old Joe Bugner (62-12-1, 37 KOs) and Scott Welch met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 14 days.

    Joe Bugner lost to Scott Welch via TKO in the 6th round, and adds a loss to his record at 62-13-1.

  • 2.

    Joe Bugner loses to Frank Bruno

    On October 24, 1987, a 37-year-old Joe Bugner (60-11-1, 36 KOs) and a 25-year-old British boxer Frank Bruno (31-2, 30 KOs) met in the ring.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 49% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months. Bruno was on a 3-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 24 days.

    Frank Bruno stopped Joe Bugner via TKO in the 8th round. Bruno improves his record to 32-2 (31 KOs), while Bugner adds a loss to his record at 60-12-1.

  • 3.

    Joe Bugner loses to Steffen Tangstad

    On February 18, 1984, a 33-year-old Joe Bugner (57-10-1, 36 KOs) and Steffen Tangstad met in the ring.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 5 days.

    Joe Bugner lost to Steffen Tangstad via split decision in the 10-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 57-11-1.

  • 4.

    Joe Bugner loses to Marvis Frazier

    On June 4, 1983, a 33-year-old Joe Bugner (56-9-1, 36 KOs) and a 22-year-old American boxer Marvis Frazier (9-0, 6 KOs) met in the ring.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 15 days. Frazier was on a 9-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 25 days.

    Marvis Frazier defeated Joe Bugner via unanimous decision in the 10-round fight. Frazier improves his record to 10-0, while Bugner adds a loss to his record at 56-10-1.

  • 5.

    Joe Bugner loses to Earnie Shavers

    On May 8, 1982, a 32-year-old Joe Bugner (52-8-1, 32 KOs) and a 37-year-old American boxer Earnie Shavers (65-10-1, 61 KOs) met in the ring.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 8 months, and 15 days. Shavers was on a 5-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 16 days.

    Earnie Shavers stopped Joe Bugner via TKO in the 2nd round. Shavers improves his record to 66-10-1 (62 KOs), while Bugner adds a loss to his record at 52-9-1.

  • 6.

    Joe Bugner loses to Ron Lyle

    On March 20, 1977, a 27-year-old Joe Bugner (51-7-1, 31 KOs) and a 36-year-old American boxer Ron Lyle (32-5-1, 23 KOs) met in the ring.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 51% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 8 days. Lyle was on a -1-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 14 days.

    Ron Lyle defeated Joe Bugner via split decision in the 12-round fight. Lyle improves his record to 33-5-1, while Bugner adds a loss to his record at 51-8-1.

  • 7.

    Joe Bugner loses to Muhammad Ali in their 2nd fight

    On June 30, 1975, a 25-year-old Joe Bugner (51-6-1, 31 KOs) got a shot at the undisputed heavyweight championship held by 33-year-old Muhammad Ali (47-2, 34 KOs).

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 2 days. Ali was on a 6-fight win streak with a 69% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 14 days.

    Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Bugner via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBA, WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles. Ali improves his record to 48-2, while Bugner adds a loss to his record at 51-7-1.

  • 8.

    Joe Bugner loses to Joe Frazier

    On July 2, 1973, a 23-year-old Joe Bugner (43-5-1, 27 KOs) and a 29-year-old American boxer Joe Frazier (29-1, 25 KOs) met in the ring.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 18 days. Frazier was on a -1-fight win streak with a 83% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 10 days.

    Joe Frazier defeated Joe Bugner via points decision in the 12-round fight. Frazier improves his record to 30-1, while Bugner adds a loss to his record at 43-6-1.

  • 9.

    Joe Bugner loses to Muhammad Ali in their 1st fight

    On February 14, 1973, a 22-year-old Joe Bugner (43-4-1, 27 KOs) and a 31-year-old American boxer Muhammad Ali (40-1, 31 KOs) met in the ring.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 9-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 29 days. Ali was on a 9-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 24 days.

    Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Bugner via unanimous decision in the 12-round fight. Ali improves his record to 41-1, while Bugner adds a loss to his record at 43-5-1.

  • 10.

    Joe Bugner loses to Larry Middleton

    On November 24, 1971, a 21-year-old Joe Bugner (34-3-1, 20 KOs) and Larry Middleton met in the ring.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 days.

    Joe Bugner lost to Larry Middleton via points decision in the 10-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 34-4-1.

  • 11.

    Joe Bugner loses to Jack Bodell

    On September 27, 1971, a 21-year-old Joe Bugner (33-2-1, 20 KOs) and Jack Bodell met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 16 days.

    Joe Bugner lost to Jack Bodell via points decision in the 15-round heavyweight fight, and adds a loss to his record at 33-3-1.

  • 12.

    Joe Bugner loses to Dick Hall

    On August 4, 1969, a 19-year-old Joe Bugner (18-1, 13 KOs) and Dick Hall met in the ring.

    Bugner came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 26 days.

    Joe Bugner lost to Dick Hall via points decision in the 8-round fight, and adds a loss to his record at 18-2.

  • 13.

    Joe Bugner loses to Paul Brown in their 1st fight

    On December 20, 1967, a 17-year-old Joe Bugner (debutant) and Paul Brown met in the ring.

    Joe Bugner lost to Paul Brown via KO in the 3rd round, making an unsuccessful professional debut.

© 2024 MartialBot, All rights reserved
Make sure to follow us on 𝕏 for updates and announcements.
DISCLAIMER: Data may be outdated or incorrect, use at your own discretion.