The Boxer
One of the most popular British boxers of all time, his unique
personality, laugh and catchphrase ‘Know what I mean
Harry? endeared him to a nation. Bruno has a solid record
as a heavyweight, 40 wins out of 45 bouts, and finally reached
his goal of becoming WBC heavyweight champion in 1995. Whilst
he was outclassed when fighting the best in his division,
Tyson, Lewis and Witherspoon. He had his moments against all
these fighters, and was never scared of dodging a tough fight.
After a loss, he always went back to winning ways, which ensured
he was always near the top of heavyweight rankings. He was
noted for his knock out punch, 38 out of his 40 wins were
by KO. Bruno finally won the WBC title in his second to last
fight. It is fair to say his opponent, Oliver McCall, was
mentally unstable during the fight, crying on his entrance
to the ring. Bruno won on points, a deserved victory, though
he needed to hang on in the twelfth. Most fights fans and
writers urged Frank to quit on a high, of course like most
fighters he came back for another big pay day. This time against
Tyson, who made short work of Bruno for a second time. But,
it's interesting to note, Tyson says nobody hits him as hard,
as Bruno in their first fight.
Statistics
- Born - 16 / 11 / 1961
- Weight participated at - Heavyweight
- Born - Hammersmith, London, England
- Nationality - British
- Stance - Orthodox
- Reach - 82
- Height - 6 foot and 3 inches
Boxing record
- Total fights - 45
- Losses - 5 = Smith, Witherspoon, Tyson, Lewis, Tyson
- Wins - 40
- Wins by Knock Out - 38
- Draws - 1
- No contests - 0
Noted bouts
Debut
- Date - 17 / 03 / 1982
- Against - Lupe Guerra
- Held - Royal Albert Hall, Kensington, London
- Result - Won
- Round - One, Knock Out
First world title
- Date - 02 / 09 / 1995
- Belt - WBC heavyweight title
- Against - Oliver McCall
- Held - Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London
- Result - Won
- Round - Twelfth, Unanimous Decision
First defeat
- Date - 13 / 05 / 1984
- Belt - n/a
- Against - James Smith
- Held - Empire Pool, Wembley, London
- Result - Lost
- Round - Tenth, Knock Out
Recent News Headlines
- December 2008 - Bruno is part of a fundraising campaign
for a spinal muscular atrophy charity.
- March, 2001 - Frank puts his name forward as a prospective
parliamentary candidate for the Conservative party.
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