Have Brian London and Joe Bugner ever fought each other?

Yes. Brian London and Joe Bugner met once on May 12, 1970, and Joe Bugner won by TKO.

Who has the better record, London or Bugner?

Brian London is 37-20-1 and Joe Bugner is 69-13-1. Joe Bugner has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, London or Bugner?

Brian London has 26 knockout wins and Joe Bugner has 41. Joe Bugner has more.

Do London and Bugner have any common opponents?

Brian London and Joe Bugner share 5 common opponents: Muhammad Ali, Jack Bodell and Henry Cooper (and 2 others). Joe Bugner fared better against 3 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on London and Bugner?

This comparison is drawn from 59 bouts tracked for Brian London and 84 bouts tracked for Joe Bugner. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Brian London vs Joe Bugner — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Brian London (37-20-1) and Joe Bugner (69-13-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 5 common opponents.

London

Wins26 KO · 70%

Losses

Draw59 tracked bouts

Bugner

Wins41 KO · 59%

Losses

Draw84 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Bugner leads 1–0

Brian London and Joe Bugner have met 1 time; Bugner leads 1–0.
Met	1970May 12	Series
Brian LondonFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Joe BugnerFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	TKOLondon vs Bugner	1Meeting

London vs Bugner · May 12, 1970

The Numbers

London 3 · Bugner 4 of 7 measurable rows

LondonEdge = longer wingBugner

Record: 37-20-169-13-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 64.7%
83.7% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 41: 26
41 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 70.27% (edge)
59.42%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 70% (edge)
59%
Times stopped^†max 12: 12
4 (edge)
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.9: 3.9 (edge)
2.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 84: 59
84

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Reachnot held: Brian London: No reach on file; Joe Bugner: 82″
Agenot comparable: Brian London: Died aged 87; Joe Bugner: Died aged 75
Stance: Brian London: Orthodox; Joe Bugner: Orthodox

Brian London left, Joe Bugner right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Brian London37 wins · from 59 tracked bouts

26 by KO/TKO 70%10 on the cards 27%1 by another method or unrecorded 3%

Joe Bugner70 wins · from 84 tracked bouts

41 by KO/TKO 59%27 on the cards 39%2 by another method or unrecorded 3%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Brian London 59, Joe Bugner 84 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

5 shared

5 shared · London better on 1 · Bugner better on 3 · even on 15 shared · Brian London better on 1 · Joe Bugner better on 3 · even on 1

LondonBrian London

Opponent

BugnerJoe Bugner

Brian London
Loss, KO 3
1966Aug 1966
AliMuhammad AliUnited Kingdom 56–5London betterBrian London better — 0–1 to 0–2
Joe Bugner
0–2 against
Loss, UD
1975Jul 1975
Loss, UD
1973Feb 1973
Brian London
Loss, TKO 9
1968Jun 1968
BodellJack BodellUnited Kingdom 58–13EvenEven — 0–1 both
Joe Bugner
Loss, PTS
1971Sep 1971
Brian London
0–3 against
Loss, PTS
1964Feb 1964
Loss, PTS
1959Jan 1959
Loss, TKO 1
1956May 1956
CooperHenry CooperUnited Kingdom 40–14–1 · HeavyweightBugner betterJoe Bugner better — 1–0 to 0–3
Joe Bugner
Win, PTS
1971Mar 1971
Brian London
Loss, TKO
1968Feb 1968
DavilaRoberto DavilaBugner betterJoe Bugner better — 1–0 to 0–1
Joe Bugner
Win, TKO
1970Feb 1970
Brian London
Loss, PTS
1964Jun 1964
PrescottJohnny PrescottUnited Kingdom 34–11–4Bugner betterJoe Bugner better — 1–0 to 0–1
Joe Bugner
Win, PTS
1970Jan 1970

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Brian London has lost three straight. London last boxed on May 12, 1970.LDLLL

Bodell Jun 1968Clark Feb 1969Fletcher Apr 1969Quarry Sep 1969Bugner May 19703.9 tracked bouts per year

Joe Bugner has won six straight, the most recent against Levi Billups. Bugner last boxed on Jun 13, 1999.WWWWW

Ligaloa Jun 1997Wilson Jan 1998Mirovic Apr 1998Smith Jul 1998Billups Jun 19992.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Brian London and Joe Bugner ever fought each other?: Yes. Brian London and Joe Bugner met once on May 12, 1970, and Joe Bugner won by TKO.
Who has the better record, London or Bugner?: Brian London is 37-20-1 and Joe Bugner is 69-13-1. Joe Bugner has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, London or Bugner?: Brian London has 26 knockout wins and Joe Bugner has 41. Joe Bugner has more.
Do London and Bugner have any common opponents?: Brian London and Joe Bugner share 5 common opponents: Muhammad Ali, Jack Bodell and Henry Cooper (and 2 others). Joe Bugner fared better against 3 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on London and Bugner?: This comparison is drawn from 59 bouts tracked for Brian London and 84 bouts tracked for Joe Bugner. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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