On January 16, 1973, Joe Bugner (42-4-1, 27 KOs) and Rudi Lubbers (21-0, 11 KOs) meet in the ring in a 15-round heavyweight bout.
Joe Bugner is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate; his last fight was a 6th round TKO victory over Dante Cane, 1 month and 19 days ago. Rudi Lubbers is on a 21-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, with his last fight being a points decision win over Expedit Moutchou, 10 months and 3 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Joe Bugner at 99-1 winning odds. Rudi Lubbers really doesn't have much to present against Bugner.
Joe Bugner defeated Rudie Lubbers via unanimous decision in the 15-round heavyweight fight. Bugner improves his record to 43-4-1, while Lubbers adds a loss to his record at 21-1.