CARDIFF, Wales — Joe Bugner, a heavyweight who took boxing greats Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier the distance in fights in the 1970s, died Monday. He was 75.

The death of the Hungary-born Mr. Bugner, who was also a British citizen, was announced Monday by the British Boxing Board of Control, which said he died at his care home in Brisbane, Australia.

Mr. Bugner struggled to gain affection in Britain after sending national treasure Henry Cooper into retirement with a contentious points win in 1971 to capture the British, Commonwealth and European titles.

He lost those belts later in the year but was European champion again by the time he fought Ali for the first time, in 1973, in a non-title fight in Las Vegas. Ali won on points and Frazier did the same five months later in a fight at Earl

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