May 8, 2004
BUGHOUSE JOE:
Bugner: Russ is a gutless worm (Adam Zwar, May 09, 2004, news.com.au)
RUSSELL Crowe beware. Boxing legend Aussie Joe Bugner is waiting for you and he's not happy.The former World Boxing Federation heavyweight champion, who twice went the distance with Muhammad Ali, says he has been insulted by the actor, who he called a "gutless worm".
"He insulted me in such a manner that I will never, ever forgive him," Bugner said.
"If I saw him, I wouldn't give him the time of day. If he approached me, I would stand and wait. I would be right there in front of the bloke. And I would have to resort to my old career."
The dispute between Crowe and Bugner goes back to last year when the star of Gladiator asked the former champ if he would train him for his forthcoming film Cinderella Man, in which Crowe stars as 1930s heavyweight James J. Braddock.
Geez, didn't Bugner fight Braddock? Posted by Orrin Judd at May 8, 2004 7:40 PM
John L. Sullivan
Posted by: John at May 8, 2004 10:05 PM[i]"The guy's 40 going on 12," he said. "I don't think we would have got on well. I was never going to put up with his silly tantrums. And he behaves like an f---ing girl." [/i]
Truer words never spoken.
Posted by: M Ali Choudhury at May 9, 2004 10:37 PM