Frank Bruno
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| Born | Franklin Roy Bruno 16 November 1961 Hammersmith, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | True Brit | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 82 in (208 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 45 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 40 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Franklin Roy Bruno MBE (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 regional level, he held the European heavyweight title from 1985 to 1986. As an amateur, he won the ABA heavyweight title in 1980.
Bruno scored 38 knockouts in 40 wins, 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.