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New book 60 years a fighter a new book commemorating Franks 60th Birthday
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
Afternoon so England lost the test in the Ashes, F1 comes to its conclusion and West Ham need a win its not nice being near the bottom of the league. Another busy week ahead of me today is generally the busiest day in my charities auction if you bid go back and check your bids I would love a bumper amount just before Xmas for the charity no one fancy intimate Essex dinner with me and just 10 people? http://bid4charities.com/collections/the-frank-bruno-foundation #sunday #cricket #f1 #charity #afternoon
Evening its cold and I can’t get warm!
Another busy week another few days to go for my foundation auction
On offer an intimate dinner with me in Essex for 10 people loads of goodies and still some items under £100 https://bid4charities.com/collections/the-frank-bruno-foundation #friday #evening #cold #auction #charity
Evening another busy day I don’t know about you but I don’t feel Xmassy at all yet and if I hear Slade again!!!
So have you sent your Xmas cards? When I talk to younger people they just don’t seem to want or expect Xmas cards but I used to love hanging them everywhere then counting them to see if I was more popular than the previous Xmas! You know it was 5 years ago around this time I got together with Mike Tyson for our film time really flies! #xmas #slade #miketyson #evening
Another busy day over 600 yes over 600 kids for an amazing Xmas party thanks to my Essex Disabled Sports Foundation charity and to see kids shout scream and smile, & laugh well there is no better reward than to see their faces, then massive signing session with my office for all your Xmas presents and the last of the books have been signed role on the next book!! A rewarding days work. Don’t forget my foundation auction loads of goodies and still some items under £100 https://bid4charities.com/collections/the-frank-bruno-foundation #busy #satisfying #xmas #auction
Afternoon early morning in London traffic is getting worse & worse every month!! It brings on stress and after couple of quality days at Champneys where my skin has been pummelled, massaged, oiled, & okay for another 20,000 miles. Great to see free Boxing back on the BBC Sat night after many years. Boxers need TV exposure even earlier in their career it’s not all about the massive big fights everyone has a ladder to climb be nice to see the BBC doing this on regular occasions. I had a quick look at the budget and can’t find any reference to money been given to Mental Health funding for prevention & support, which remain critical to tackling MH problems so charities like my own who are actually doing something are left to fend for ourselves in getting funding to doing the job the Government should be doing! Disgraceful!! So it’s our annual Auction for 10 days some Amazing items which I will be pushing for the next 10 days want to log in an have a look loads of items starting at under £100 a few 1 off items last year some people got some real bargains.
https://www.bid4charities.com/collections/the-frank-bruno-foundation #charity #fundraiser #auction #evening
Billy Bonds RIP just this second heard we met loads of times an amazing player could be a hard player but we had conversations about loads of different thing from Football he loved Opera, old Western films and loved jogging he had a house on the south coast and used to tell me about the love he had jogging just jogging even well after his retirement ran for miles he made me laugh he said “I’m still fit as a butchers dog” He was more than a legend he was immortal very sad day for not only West Ham fan but Soccer fans all over the World. Billy Thank you #rip #legend #westham #sad
Evening hope you’re okay? Black Friday tomorrow. There are some real bargains from a signed glove packages that were £90 now £70 signed computer games reduced and of course signed Xmas cards! http://frankbruno.co.uk/shop #blackfridaysale #evening #sales #xmas
Evening hope you’re okay? Black Friday sales on my site are now open and trading!! There are some real bargains from a signed pic’s that were £90 now £25 signed computer games reduced and of course signed Xmas cards! http://frankbruno.co.uk/shop #blackfridaysale #sales #evening
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