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Frank Bruno

フランク・ブルーノ　/　ふらんく・ぶるーの

Boxer from United Kingdom

November 16, 1961 (age 64)　・　London, United Kingdom

boxer

My Take

Frank Bruno is one of those boxers I think of as a national institution as much as an athlete. Reading that he fought from 1982 to 1996 and finally lifted the WBC heavyweight title in 1995 reminds me how long he chased that crown before getting it. The earlier European heavyweight title and his amateur ABA win show the climb was steady, not lucky. What I admire is the persistence; heavyweight boxing rarely rewards patience, yet he kept coming back. Being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire feels fitting for someone who became a household name well beyond the ring.

Overview

Franklin Roy Horatio Bruno (born 16 November 1961) is a British 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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Frank Bruno
Name (Japanese): フランク・ブルーノ
Reading: ふらんく・ぶるーの
Born: November 16, 1961 (age 64)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Ox
Origin: London, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 192 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: boxer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Member of the Order of the British Empire
British Sports Book Awards
WBC World Heavyweight Champion

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.frankbruno.co.uk/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8E

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