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Franklin Roy Horatio Bruno MBE (born 16 November 1961) is an English former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1996. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 1995 to 1996. At the regional level, he held the European heavyweight title from 1985 to 1986. As an amateur, he won the ABA heavyweight title in 1980.
During his professional career, Bruno scored 40 wins and 5 losses, scoring 38 by knockouts, giving him a 95% knockout-to-win ratio; his overall knockout percentage was 84.44%. Bruno was ranked among BoxRec's 10 best heavyweights in the world twelve times, reaching his career-high ranking of world no. 3 at the conclusion of 1984.
Following retirement, Bruno became a television personality and entertainer. He was voted Sports Personality of the Year in 1989 and 1990 and he was awarded Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1990 New Years Honours List.
Bruno was born on 16 November 1961, in Hammersmith, London, England, and was the youngest of six children. He took up boxing aged 9 after joining the Wandsworth Boys Club. He attended at Oak Hall Community School in Heathfield, East Sussex, and joined the Sir Philip Game Amateur Boxing Club. He won 20 out of his 21 fights as an amateur, the only defeat by Irish International, Joe Christie. Bruno represented Young England at boxing, and achieved becoming the youngest ever ABA Heavyweight champion when he won the title in 1980 at the age of 18.
Bruno's first fight a professional boxer was a win against Lupe Guerra in March 1982 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, which he won by knock-out. He went on to achieve 21 consecutive wins by knockout. This streak caught the attention of international boxing magazines, such as The Ring, KO Magazine, Boxing Illustrated and Ring En Español. During this period Bruno stopped former world title contender Scott LeDoux in May 1983, the fringe contender Floyd Cummings in Oct 1983, Belgian champion Rudy Gauwe, British contenders Tony Moore, and Eddie Nielson, as well as cruiserweight contender Bill Sharkey, and some strong journeymen such as Walter Santemore and Ken Lakusta. However, in May 1984, that streak ended when Bruno was defeated by knockout in the tenth and final round of the bout, despite Bruno leading clearly on all three judges' cards, when losing to the up-and-coming future world heavyweight champion, American James "Bonecrusher" Smith.
To get a shot at the title, Bruno beat fringe fighter Jeff Jordan on 6 November 1984. Bruno was taken the distance for the first time in November 1984, by the useful world rated Phil Brown, He went on to fight former European champion and world title contender Lucien Rodriguez in March 1985, defeating him in one round. and Bruno became the EBU European Heavyweight Champion with a KO over Sweden's Anders Eklund, on 1 October 1985.
Bruno got back into title contention with a quick one-round KO win over former WBA champion Gerrie Coetzee of South Africa, and, in July 1986, he challenged Tim Witherspoon for the WBA heavyweight title. After once again leading on the cards for most of the fight, he ran out of steam and was defeated by knockout in round eleven.
Bruno once again got himself back into title contention with wins over former contender James Tillis and journeymen Reggie Gross and Chuck Gardner. In October 1987, Bruno faced the veteran Joe Bugner in an all-British match-up. Bugner, although long past his peak, was coming off good wins over Greg Page, James Tillis and David Bey. Bruno won by TKO in the 8th round, the referee stopping the bout.
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Frank Bruno
Franklin Roy Horatio Bruno MBE (born 16 November 1961) is an English former professional boxer who competed from 1982 to 1996. He held the World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title from 1995 to 1996. At the regional level, he held the European heavyweight title from 1985 to 1986. As an amateur, he won the ABA heavyweight title in 1980.
During his professional career, Bruno scored 40 wins and 5 losses, scoring 38 by knockouts, giving him a 95% knockout-to-win ratio; his overall knockout percentage was 84.44%. Bruno was ranked among BoxRec's 10 best heavyweights in the world twelve times, reaching his career-high ranking of world no. 3 at the conclusion of 1984.
Following retirement, Bruno became a television personality and entertainer. He was voted Sports Personality of the Year in 1989 and 1990 and he was awarded Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1990 New Years Honours List.
Bruno was born on 16 November 1961, in Hammersmith, London, England, and was the youngest of six children. He took up boxing aged 9 after joining the Wandsworth Boys Club. He attended at Oak Hall Community School in Heathfield, East Sussex, and joined the Sir Philip Game Amateur Boxing Club. He won 20 out of his 21 fights as an amateur, the only defeat by Irish International, Joe Christie. Bruno represented Young England at boxing, and achieved becoming the youngest ever ABA Heavyweight champion when he won the title in 1980 at the age of 18.
Bruno's first fight a professional boxer was a win against Lupe Guerra in March 1982 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, which he won by knock-out. He went on to achieve 21 consecutive wins by knockout. This streak caught the attention of international boxing magazines, such as The Ring, KO Magazine, Boxing Illustrated and Ring En Español. During this period Bruno stopped former world title contender Scott LeDoux in May 1983, the fringe contender Floyd Cummings in Oct 1983, Belgian champion Rudy Gauwe, British contenders Tony Moore, and Eddie Nielson, as well as cruiserweight contender Bill Sharkey, and some strong journeymen such as Walter Santemore and Ken Lakusta. However, in May 1984, that streak ended when Bruno was defeated by knockout in the tenth and final round of the bout, despite Bruno leading clearly on all three judges' cards, when losing to the up-and-coming future world heavyweight champion, American James "Bonecrusher" Smith.
To get a shot at the title, Bruno beat fringe fighter Jeff Jordan on 6 November 1984. Bruno was taken the distance for the first time in November 1984, by the useful world rated Phil Brown, He went on to fight former European champion and world title contender Lucien Rodriguez in March 1985, defeating him in one round. and Bruno became the EBU European Heavyweight Champion with a KO over Sweden's Anders Eklund, on 1 October 1985.
Bruno got back into title contention with a quick one-round KO win over former WBA champion Gerrie Coetzee of South Africa, and, in July 1986, he challenged Tim Witherspoon for the WBA heavyweight title. After once again leading on the cards for most of the fight, he ran out of steam and was defeated by knockout in round eleven.
Bruno once again got himself back into title contention with wins over former contender James Tillis and journeymen Reggie Gross and Chuck Gardner. In October 1987, Bruno faced the veteran Joe Bugner in an all-British match-up. Bugner, although long past his peak, was coming off good wins over Greg Page, James Tillis and David Bey. Bruno won by TKO in the 8th round, the referee stopping the bout.
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