Frank Bruno
Frank Bruno
Franklin Roy "Frank" Bruno, MBEis a British former professional boxer who fought at heavyweight. His career spanned fourteen years, in which time he won the WBC and European heavyweight titles, and faced multiple world champions including Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis. He won the WBC heavyweight title in 1995, defeating Oliver McCall at a packed Wembley Stadium. Bruno was known for his excellent punching power: he won 40 of his 45 bouts and 38 by knockout, giving him a 95%...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionBoxer
Date of Birth16 November 1961
Mental illness can happen to anybody. You can be a dustman, a politician, a Tesco worker... anyone. It could be your dad, your brother or your aunt.
Boxing is the toughest and loneliest sport in the world.
Mental illness is a very powerful thing. If it is with you it is probably going to be there until the day you die. I am trying so hard to break mine, but it is not easy. It is my toughest fight ever.
I was in a no-win situation, so I'm glad that I won rather than lost
It's like a kettle. If it's a kettle, you turn the kettle off, you know what I mean? I wish I could put a hole in my head and let the steam come out. The steam was getting so high and the pressure was just getting a little bit much for me.
We're not cameras, we're artists.
Boxing's all about getting the job done as quickly as possible, whether it takes 10 or 15 or 20 rounds.
I want to stay healthy, keep fit, eat well, keep a low profile and be a good dad.
Boxing is the toughest and loneliest sport in the world. You've got all the fans, lots of hangers-on jumping up and shouting different words. But when you actually go in the ring, it's a very lonely and scary place. It's just you and the other guy.
When I came into boxing, I brought it to the next level with adverts and doing pantomime and people just got jealous of me doing that.
The most important thing taught to my students is to not be so photo realist in what they depict.
Well, that's cricket Harry. These things happen in boxing
I speak African. I can even speak Italian.
I don't normally watch myself on the telly.