Frank Bruno

Franklin Roy Bruno (born November 16, 1961) is a British former boxer whose career highlight was winning the WBC Heavyweight championship in 1995. Altogether, he won 40 of his 45 contests.

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• Boxing is the toughest and loneliest sport in the world.
  • From an interview, as cited by Emma Brockes in "Q: Did you feel suicidal before you were sectioned? A: Nah, I'm not that brave or clever. I wouldn't know how to tie a rope, know what I mean?", The Guardian (24 October 2005).

• People might think that boxers are all animals and nasty people. But at the end of the day, we're all brothers: black or white, yellow or pink. We are all in the same business, and after the fight we are hugging each other like we're gay.
  • 1990 Interview with Des Lynam]