Joe Bugner

Biography

József Kreul Bugner was a Hungarian-born British-Australian former heavyweight boxer and actor. He challenged Muhammad Ali for the heavyweight championship in 1975, losing by unanimous decision, but is best known for his role in the 1994 action film Street Fighter alongside Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia. Born in Szőreg, Hungary, Bugner held multiple titles, including British and Commonwealth heavyweight championships, before retiring from boxing twice and making sporadic comebacks over two decades.