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Legendary Boxer and Actor Joe Bugner Dead at 75
Boxer Joe Bugner
Dead at 75 …
Fought Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier
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Joe Bugner — a boxer who competed for more than three decades and squared off against some of the greatest to ever do it — has died.
The former fighter died at his home in Brisbane, Australia the British Boxing Board of Control announced in a statement Monday … sharing condolences with his family.
Bugner was born in Hungary but moved to England when he was six years old … and, he started boxing professionally in 1967 when he was just 17.
Bugner rose to become the British and European boxing champion by the early 1970s … and, though he lost 12-round decisions to both Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, his performances earned him respect from around the boxing world. He later fought and lost to Ali during a 1975 world championship bout.
Joe later made a career comeback in 1995 to win the Australian heavyweight title at the age of 45. He finished his career with a 69-13-1 … attaining 41 of those victories by knockout.
While perhaps most known for his time as a boxer, Bugner also boasted an impressive film résumé… including a part in the Jean-Claude Van Damme classic “Street Fighter” and a series of Italian movies with Bud Spencer.
Joe was 75.
RIP
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One Battle After Another earned 13 Oscar nominations – including best picture, best director and a lead actor nomination for Leonardo DiCaprio. In the action-thriller, DiCaprio plays a washed up ex-revolutionary searching for his missing daughter while raging against the machine. In this case, the machine is unabashedly racist, xenophobic, and corrupt. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, the ensemble also includes Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor and Benicio del Toro. Today, we’re revisiting our episode about the film that originally aired in September 2025.
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Draya Michele is aging like fine wine … because even at 41, she’s still looking delicious!
The “Basketball Wives LA” star is celebrating another trip around the sun today … so we’re marking the special occasion by looking through some of her hottest photos … and there’s plenty to pick from.
Draya is the queen of sexy bikini shots … and she knows how to work her angles … hey, you learn some stuff on this Earth when you’ve been a hottie for decades.
While you’re here, test your knowledge of Draya details … solve this Mini Crossword tailored to this lovely lady!
The only downside here … Draya is off the market … she’s been with NBA star Jalen Green for a few years now and they have a child together … so if you think you had a shot with her, we’re sorry to burst your bubble.
Consolation prize … click through the gallery for Draya’s hot shots!!!
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This year’s Oscars nominations are here, and we’re unpacking record-breaking nominations for Sinners, plus nominations for One Battle After Another and Hamnet. And as always, there’s an eclectic mix of heavy favorites, left-field surprises, and the dreaded snubs. We give a broad sense of this year’s major storylines, while also lamenting a few decisions we found baffling.
By the way, you can check out our episodes on the nominees here:
Bugonia
F1
Frankenstein
Hamnet
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value
Sinners
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