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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 you know I’m not a massive football fan but I have enjoyed the World Cup and I am missing the football dipping in and out of odd games and of course England. So the UK critics are now showing where the referee’s and the VAR missed some dreadful fouls for the Argentina match. As long as I can remember “officials” have wrongly treated us. Look at the Hand of God, the Frank Lampard goal over the line in 2010, even in the Premier league wearing my Claret and Blue glasses V Arsenal penalty area wrestling match. I am aware life changing dangerous tackles have made the legal World how long will it be before a legal charge is made against Football authorities as their representatives (ref, VAR, linesmen) have change the course of English sporting history. Yes this is slightly tongue in cheek but has anyone got Eden Musk’s phone no would he give a little financial help for a legal case against decisions that have robbed English football of a World Cup win and English Pubs of a good days takings tomorrow!
Food for thought but please keyboard warriors don’t take me too seriously!! Have a nice day and come on England a Bronze medal is better than no medal! #fairness #soccer #england #weekend #morning
Evening well what a week. The weather for me has calmed down a bit. Will you be watching the England football tomorrow? What about the World Cup final? Let’s hope the England rugby team can do some justice tomorrow for us!
My charity has been offered a Xabier Alonso Spanish signed shirt with COA starting bid of £75 he had a great career with various Clubs as well as an extensive international career and now the new Chelsea manager bids to
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It will finish midday Sunday.
Have a good evening. #spain #football #soccer #worldcup #auction
Morning “shell shocked” as the English armchair experts rage about what went wrong with England last night it would be wrong for me as a former Boxer to vent my public frustrations. However for the last few matches England won it bought the country together strangers talked to each other kids took their head away from their personal screen and had a conversation with adults, families were going to public viewings and their eyes the whole families were on the big screen not their own devices for that I say to the England team thank you. Now we need to win the Bronze medal Saturday just to ensure it wasn’t a total waste of time!!
#morning #football #england #soccer #gutted
I want to close my eyes clench my fists draw a massive breath and just ask us all to shout “Come on England”. As Geoff Hurst says it’s been too long let’s get some new Football Royalty. It’s another step we as a country from our armchairs pubs clubs or wherever you are watching need to mentally push/motivate our team we want/ sorry we need to be in the final Sunday wherever you are watching enjoy. Let’s make Sporting history together
#england #soccer #worldcup #history #win
Afternoon excited? So am I We have been offered 10 sets of World Cup Legends presentations which include Geoff Hurst signed 1966 World cup goal image 20x15cm Martin Peters signed 1966 World cup goal image 20x15cm Peter Shilton signed photo card A 1966 World Cup Anniversary Tour brochure from 1996 26 pages A set of 6x images from World Cup 1966 The profit from these will benefit my foundation All come with a COA these are actual signatures £96 including UK P&P Interested? Email now first 10 sets only dave@frankbruno.co.uk
#worldcup #offer #1966 #memoribilia
Morning so Another step closer. As I wrote last week it was not always pretty and I must admit I was shouting at the TV in the first half then laughing as I realised no one apart from the cat was listening to me! So the cat and me will be practising penalties ready for Weds. Have a good day #sunday #morning #football #soccer
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeees #worldcup #england #winner #soccer #football
So here we are again on the steps to Football immortality just 3 more steps to go. I love the feelgood factor and the good feeling its bought our country for a few days. So join me for a little prayer for England football team to win with flair and Erling Haarland to have a bad game! #soccer #worldcup #england #football
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