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60 years a fighter a new book commemorating Franks 60th Birthday
In the new book FRANK revealed how he was secretly sectioned during lockdown – after suffering a “terrifying” relapse in his battle with mental ill health.
The former World Heavyweight Champion, who was diagnosed with bipolar following his retirement from boxing, spent six weeks in hospital after family and friends grew increasingly concerned about his behaviour.
Frank said : “I went to hell and back during lockdown and ended up at rock bottom. At times I wondered if I’d get through it. It was the most terrifying time of my life. But now I am ready to tell the full story about what happened.”
In the memoir Frank, reveals:
The full details of the mental health breakdown he suffered in June 2020 which left his anguished family and friends forced to make the heartbreaking decision to have Frank sectioned.
Shocking details over failures in his care including how a nurse shared a picture of him on social media when he was in hospital. While another – tasked with helping care for Frank after he was discharged – drunkenly called Frank from the pub while telling friends about his illness. The incident is currently being investigated by the NHS.
The moment Frank desperately turned to fellow boxer Ricky Hatton for support as his life spiralled out of control.
How Frank has now made a full recovery and is launching a new campaign via his charity, the Frank Bruno Foundation, to combat a pandemic in mental health which he fears Covid-19 has created.
Frank also reveals details of the emotional reconciliation he has had with his daughter Freya, aged 15 which, he says, has been like a new beginning.
And he tells how he’s found happiness again in her personal life after getting back with his former girlfriend, Nina Colletta.
Bruno: 60 Years A Fighter, is the most definitive account of Frank’s life to date. In it he also opens up on how his boxing career was nearly derailed before it began – due to Colombian drug-dealers. And he details the bullying and racist abuse he overcame to emerge a World Champion.
He also talks about the infamous feud with Lennox Lewis, reflects on the night he became a World Champion and lifts the lid on his epic fights with Mike Tyson.
He also reveals the full details of a recent reunion with Tyson – which came just weeks after Frank was discharged from a mental health unit. And Frank tells how, despite retiring in 1996, he is still regularly offered £1m to take part in fights.
The memoir also reflects on Frank’s remarkable showbiz career outside the ring and includes a previously unseen interview with his legendary TV “sparring partner” Harry Carpenter.
Bruno: 60 Years A Fighter features tributes from reigning World Champion Tyson Fury, TV star Piers Morgan, retired World Champion Ricky Hatton, Sky TV’s Johnny Nelson, legendary promoter Barry Hearn, boxing commentator Ian Darke and sports writer Jeff Powell.
Signed copies now available
Morning well do we now have a World Champion Contender with Moses Itauma? What a fight and a knockout! I did think it was going to happen in the early rounds to be honest. Gonna to catch up with the recent Mobo’s I love the music. I have to say to be with music royalty and get the lifetime achievement award 2021 was an amazing honour. So my office wants to clear spaces for my new Book and needs to shift the last of the books so a FREE yes FREE signed book for anybody who buys 2 gloves by Weds midnight - http://frankbruno.co.uk/shop #sunday #morning #mobo #boxing #moses
Evening so a night of boxing as usual I am being ask to call the main fight. Of course I want Moses to win he needs to get some tough rounds under his belt with a knockout in the early rounds however I won’t be disappointed if it happens quickly so a night of boxing while a few hours in the gym pure bliss!!
#tonight #boxing #moses #evening
Evening lots going on!!! Can I plug the fund raising that the 2 lads are doing walking from Wembley to my charity centre in Northampton rattling the money box and trying to get much needed funds to help us help people that can’t get mental Health help. Another £700 to get to the lads target
https://justgiving.com/page/wembley-to-northampton
#pleasedonate #evening #mentalhealth
Evening I have been booked to speak at the enclosed event in Telford its free of charge and free food! Ltd tickets that need to be downloaded see below. They are making a nice donation to my charity and it will nice to see some of you there. I’ll be speaking in the morning
eventbrite.com/e/6th-international-humility-kindness-love-hkl-conference-telford-uk-tickets-1983385930710? #telford #event #evening #freeevent
Morning so The Frank Bruno Bingo club UK tour is continuing raising money for my charity and next is Colchester and Ipswich if it all stops with requests for appearances I could be a Bingo caller!! #bingo #ipswich #colchester #buzzbingo
Morning can’t believe we have had 5 days without rain!!
West Ham need a win today!!! Need to give another plug for the remaining tables at my pal Charlie Magri benefit night to help pay for his medical help re his Alzheimer’s. I will be attending and speaking and other former boxers will be in attendance
Its great value for tickets mikehelenjacks@aol.com
Have a good day
#alzheimers #sunday #morning
Morning lovely day for a good walk with the family without the phones!! Big Big thanks to Terry & Barbara Woods who helped raise over £6000 for my charity. You know hundreds of people say to the office or me “If I can do anything to help your charity just ask” Well Terry and his good lady actually did something they put on a night in their local Indian and we had a great night & raised some much needed money anybody else out there who wants to do something similar? email dave@frankbruno.co.uk have a good weekend- me after a walk, a gym session I am going to play some tunes happy times! #fundraiser #walk #saturday #morning
Evening RIP Chuck Norris we met a few times in America just at the start of his film career, he asked me if I wanted to take up Karate I said no I’ll stick to the aftershave (Hi Karate for those of you a little younger was an aftershave in the 70’s & 80’s) Chuck had amazing strength. Nice man #rip #evening #karate
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