All boxersFrank Bruno
“True Brit”
Boxing · Retired40-5-0RECORD
38WINS BY KO / TKO
2WINS BY DECISION
45PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Franklin Roy Bruno |
|---|---|
| Nickname | True Brit |
| Date of birth | 16 Nov 1961 |
| Nationality | English |
| Birthplace | Hammersmith, London, England |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Heavyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 191 cm (6′3″) |
| Reach | 208 cm (82″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1982–1996 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 17 Mar 1982 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Mike Tyson, 16 Mar 1996 |
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Fight history
45 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mike Tyson | TKO | 3 | 0:50 | 16 Mar 1996 | ||
| Win | Oliver McCall | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 2 Sep 1995 | |||
| Win | Mike Evans | KO | 2 | 3:05 | 13 May 1995 | ||
| Win | Rodolfo Marin | KO | 1 | 1:05 | 18 Feb 1995 | ||
| Win | Jesse Ferguson | TKO | 1 | 2:22 | 16 Mar 1994 | ||
| Loss | Lennox Lewis | TKO | 7 | 1:12 | 1 Oct 1993 | ||
| Win | Carl Williams | TKO | 10 | 0:29 | 24 Apr 1993 | ||
| Win | Pierre Coetzer | TKO | 8 | 17 Oct 1992 | |||
| Win | Jose Ribalta | KO | 2 | 1:44 | 22 Apr 1992 | ||
| Win | John Emmen | TKO | 1 | 3:00 | 20 Nov 1991 | ||
| Loss | Mike Tyson | TKO | 5 | 2:55 | 25 Feb 1989 | ||
| Win | Joe Bugner | TKO | 8 | 3:00 | 24 Oct 1987 | ||
| Win | Reggie Gross | TKO | 8 | 30 Aug 1987 | |||
| Win | Chuck Gardner | TKO | 1 | 0:55 | 27 Jun 1987 | ||
| Win | James Tillis | TKO | 5 | 1:57 | 24 Mar 1987 | ||
| Loss | Tim Witherspoon | TKO | 11 | 2:57 | 19 Jul 1986 | ||
| Win | Gerrie Coetzee | KO | 1 | 1:50 | 4 Mar 1986 | ||
| Win | Larry Frazier | KO | 2 | 2:14 | 4 Dec 1985 | ||
| Win | Anders Eklund | KO | 4 | 0:20 | 1 Oct 1985 | ||
| Win | Lucien Rodriguez | TKO | 1 | 2:39 | 26 Mar 1985 | ||
| Win | Phillip Brown | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Nov 1984 | |||
| Win | Jeff Jordan | TKO | 3 | 1:50 | 6 Nov 1984 | ||
| Win | Ken Lakusta | KO | 2 | 25 Sep 1984 | |||
| Loss | James Smith | KO | 10 | 13 May 1984 | |||
| Win | Juan Antonio Figueroa | TKO | 1 | 0:57 | 13 Mar 1984 | ||
| Win | Walter Santemore | KO | 4 | 0:50 | 6 Dec 1983 | ||
| Win | Floyd Cummings | TKO | 7 | 2:43 | 11 Oct 1983 | ||
| Win | Bill Sharkey | KO | 1 | 2:08 | 27 Sep 1983 | ||
| Win | Mike Jameson | KO | 2 | 1:30 | 9 Jul 1983 | ||
| Win | Barry Funches | TKO | 5 | 0:52 | 31 May 1983 | ||
| Win | Scott LeDoux | TKO | 3 | 1:35 | 3 May 1983 | ||
| Win | Eddie Neilson | TKO | 3 | 0:25 | 5 Apr 1983 | ||
| Win | Winston Allen | TKO | 2 | 1:25 | 1 Mar 1983 | ||
| Win | Peter Mulindwa Kozza | KO | 3 | 1:37 | 8 Feb 1983 | ||
| Win | Stewart Lithgo | TKO (corner retirement) | 4 | 3:00 | 18 Jan 1983 | ||
| Win | Gilberto Acuna | TKO | 1 | 0:40 | 7 Dec 1982 | ||
| Win | George Butzbach | TKO | 1 | 2:00 | 23 Nov 1982 | ||
| Win | Rudy Gauwe | KO | 2 | 0:20 | 9 Nov 1982 | ||
| Win | Ali Lukasa | TKO | 2 | 23 Oct 1982 | |||
| Win | George Scott | TKO | 1 | 2:42 | 14 Sep 1982 | ||
| Win | Tony Moore | TKO | 2 | 1 Jun 1982 | |||
| Win | Ronald Gibbs | TKO | 4 | 4 May 1982 | |||
| Win | Abdul Muhaymin | KO | 1 | 2:25 | 20 Apr 1982 | ||
| Win | Harvey Steichen | TKO | 2 | 2:30 | 30 Mar 1982 | ||
| Win | Lupe Guerra | KO | 1 | 17 Mar 1982 |