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Joe Bugner

ジョー・バグナー　/　じょー・ばぐなー

Actor from Hungary

March 13, 1950 (age 76)　・　Szőreg, Csongrád-Csanád County, Hungary

Csongrád-Csanád County
actor
boxer
film actor

My Take

Joe Bugner's story fascinates me more than most champions' do. Born in rural Hungary, naturalized in Britain and again in Australia, he stood 193 centimeters tall in the most glamorous heavyweight era ever and shared a ring with its giants. Critics called his style cautious, but lasting deep into fights against the very best is its own kind of brilliance. Then he reinvented himself as a film actor, which tells me he understood that boxing is theater too. His death in 2025 closed a genuinely transnational life. I admire survivors, and Bugner survived three countries, one brutal sport, and the long shadow of legends with his humor intact.

Overview

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Joe Bugner
Name (Japanese): ジョー・バグナー
Reading: じょー・ばぐなー
Born: March 13, 1950 (age 76)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Tiger
Origin: Szőreg, Csongrád-Csanád County, Hungary
Blood type: Private
Height: 193 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / boxer / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20Bugner

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