ON THIS DAY! - MUHAMMAD ALI Vs. JOE BUGNER (FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS) 🥊

[@michaelfleming9757]

Joe bugner was a great fighter, he had 83 fights with only 13 losses 1 draw, he was European commonwealth and champion of australian. And he got a version of the world title at the age of 48, against bonecrusher smith, he boxed from 17 years of age till he was 49,he was never knocked out, but was stopped, he knocked out 41 opponents, sadly now he has dementia and lives in a care home in Australia. God bless you joe.

[@edwardmorris1501]

Sad to hear I always rated him my uncle who was well respected as a boxer and trainer was at the cooper fight he said he beat him and never got the respect he deserved in the UK DIDN'T BLAME HIM FOR GOING TO AUSTRALIA and most of the knowledgeable boxing fraternity agreed

[@musasetiabudi3134]

Joe even quicker than now Tyson Fury

[@mate8415]

Bugner Jozsef*

[@stephenotoole-pu7jp]

appreciate this comment - cheers Michael

[@glennlopez6772]

Anyway a savage sport!

[@thomasmacdonough288]

Two of the most aesthetically pleasing boxing styles to ever clash. Or rather, two variants on the same style. But definitely one of the cooler matchups in history.

[@Splitscreen83]

Ali really was an incredible boxer.

[@zztop8592]

Ali fought Joe back when he was a real boxer!

[@adeltebaa5729]

One of the most beautiful matches

[@LordFred69]

Joe didnt seem to realize Ali had a left hand too but props to him for going the distance with the best!

[@GreatMewtwo]

Yeah. I'm just remembering this fight today. While Ali would be known for coming into the ring wearing a $3,000 robe compliments of Elvis, Bugner would score a few more interesting fights including with Joe Frazier, his son Marvis Frazier, James "Bonecrusher" Smith, Greg Page, Frank Bruno, Ron Lyle, James "Quick" Tillis, Earnie Shavers, and Jimmy Ellis.

[@damionneranginui6546]

I've never seen this fight before but I've heard about it. I don't like to watch my friends fight. Joe Bugner used to be the patron of an RSL on the Goldie where him and his wife Marlene retired to. I used to cook their dinner every night and after work, relaxed playing pokies with Marlene and a couple of friends while Joe worked the room with the Australian and other countries diggers. A true gentleman and he went the distance with Mohammed Ali. Not a small feat. He also retired with a world title which he defended and won via a disqualification.

[@Richard-deValmont]

I met Aussie Joe on a set at MovieWorld about 20 years ago, a really nice guy, one of the few "talent" who would give us extras the time of day during breaks, I was very happy to meet him.

[@chrismcbride9458]

The 70s 80s heavyweight division was so strong that a man like joe bugnor would probably wipe out 90%of todays crop

[@calumgallagher2095]

The 80s heavyweight division for the most part was weak past 84

[@sjay7292]

Pointless discussion. Can only ever compare men in their era (where do you start, what age do you want each boxer at? In this era would Ali have even taken up boxing or been anything like the person he was then? If you're getting even more fantastical and plonk him Ali in a modern crowd or vica versa would either man be able to focus on the fight vs. the differences around them? Etc etc. It's such a moot point there's zero point debating it. You have absolutely zero idea how Ali would handle today's boxers and vice versa). Better form opinions on today's boxers and who they're soon to fight, than waste your time with such banal (some would say asinine) debates.

[@blueboy7481]

@@sjay7292 your obviously blind

[@ChampChamp2024]

Yeah to much speed and stamina and fighting back then was worth more than today and for some reason seems people hit harder back in them days

[@lefez9015]

No, he wouldn't. Stop the cap.

[@ab-zc6my]

Ali was like a big cat playing with a mouse. Very impressive. Joe Bugner was so big...

[@shaunbigdog7192]

Had the pleasure of meeting ozzy joe he is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet only person to go the distance with Ali twice

[@keithsymons5708]

Frazier went the distance twice with Ali ?

[@ppuh6tfrz646]

Please... Chuvalo, Frazier, Norton and Spinks went the distance twice with Ali as well. Norton did it three times. Any boxing fan should know that Bugner wasn't the only fighter to do this. However Bugner was the only fighter to go the distance with both Ali and Frazier.

[@757millionaire]

Joe Bugner was explosive in the exchange early on. He caught Ali a few times and disrupted his timing

[@johntipeti4597]

alis boxing is art respect to joe also

[@jonathansmith9235]

Ali would have destroyed Tyson Fury.

[@jasonhall4734]

Tyson who lol

[@JohnDoe-hq7yg]

Lol. Bullshit.

[@alexdonaldson1087]

If usyk can beat fury im 100% sure ali would have

[@danielhkhk7283]

One of Alis best fights.

[@ab-zc6my]

Ali the lion, Bugner the buffalo

[@1td205]

Now that I've see Usyk beat Fury's ass, I KNOW Ali would have destroyed Fury. I only had some small doubt because of Ali's size. But Usyk and Ali were the same size, 6'3", 220 lbs.

[@nthdegree1269]

Also Muhammad Ali's reach is far more than what is listed because he could stretch and elongate his arms much more than other fighters and when he was on his toes would give him extra reach

[@roysrodzinski6544]

What an incredible performance by Big Joe A forgotten hero Both men in their prime

[@siak2910]

Proves it here: nobody else floats like a butterfly, and also stings like a bee..

[@GonzalezAlfie]

Damn, Bugner danced with the greatest fighters. Ali, Frazier, Spencer. Only Spencer managed to KO him though

[@glc7673]

Joe ti stimo ancora di piu🔝

[@brianmorgan4485]

Mike Tyson figured out that dancing makes a fella get winded quicker

[@cliftonjarvis8010]

I always notice that if you get lucky and hit Ali you pay for it.

[@brianmorgan4485]

Let's look at this scenario.... Ali vs buster douglas

[@tsb7911]

If Norton, Bobick, Quarry, or Cooney could have borrowed Bugner's chin.................................................

[@PeepingTom-xy9di]

Jerry Quarry had a good chin but was prone to easy cuts and bleeding.

[@jimcameron4672]

,Joe was a great fighter with same manager as Dave boy green

[@shafikhan306]

Joe at 6.5 Ali at 6.3 ,too easy for ali

[@duanedoldrum7570]

Considering this was the fighter Ali feared the most, no, not really.

[@dempsey9554]

6ft 4 same height as me we have a photo together

[@davidgardner8172]

Two fantastic boxers really fighting, unlike the many prima donna’s of today, getting paid to fake it.

[@alexjamesmariotti1504]

Io me lo ricordo da bambino in quattro film girati in Italia da due delle coppie più famosi di attori italiani conosciuti all estero Bud Spencer e Terence Hill sono pseudonimi ovviamente...ha vinto 7 titoli in carriera ed anche un premio come attore

[@timrobinson100]

Cosell so one eyed didn’t notice anything at all that bugner did/ well done Joe

[@sandyacombs]

Ali's only flaw in fighting was that he lacked a powerful punch and this fight show cased it once again.

[@yavuz536]

Ali beat the best of the best but I'm not happy what he done to Frazier before fights after all what frazier did for him

[@nhwnhw02]

Dang, but Bugner can take a punch. Kinda sad he took so many. Takes a lot off the back-end to get hit that much...

[@heels-villeshoerepairs8613]

Wasnt that easy for the great one.

[@carlandre8610]

Rare fight for Ali. He tended to fight a lot of sluggers. Really onlyvlost to boxer punchers.

[@rizwanshaikh8085]

Ali's precission deserves praisw

[@borood1188]

Bugs Bugs. Bugs Bugner

[@michaelkelly2725]

Fury moves alot like bugner

[@kevintrace5396]

Hard to put down bugner no pushover top fighter.

[@fit4taskfit4task49]

Joe is GOAT

[@D3athbuyer21]

Should've add the moment Ali dodges Joe's combination there

[@cristianobaruffaldi2821]

Se penso che questo signore Joe bugner che e un vero pugile , ha combattuto con Mohamed ali e ha perso solo ai punti

[@cristianobaruffaldi2821]

Piero del papa invece campione italiano 60 70

[@lajoskossuth1899]

Che boxe ridicola. Come vedere il calcio di 50 anni fa. È un altro sport

[@claudio_calcagno]

e pensa che prima che iniziarono ad usare i guantoni era ancor più ridicola: non si colpivano in testa per la probabilità di rompersi le mani, percui erano in gran parte pugni ai fianchi ed allo stomaco. i campioni vanno contestualizzati ai loro tempi proprio per questo motivo. che sia boxe calcio o.... suonare la chitarra

[@jajack9537]

Joe was a nice punching bag