Bugner plans return at 45
Boxing
Joe Bugner, the former British heavyweight champion, is to make another comeback at the age of 45 and has set his sights on meeting a fellow veteran, George Foreman. He will challenge for the Australian heavyweight title next month.
Bugner, an Australian citizen since 1987, will face the title-holder, Vince Cervi, 28, at a venue on the Gold Coast on 22 September. Bugner last fought when he lost to Frank Bruno in 1987 at White Hart Lane.
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