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'''Frank Bruno''' is a retired [[England|English]] [[boxing|boxer]]. For a long time during the late 1980s and 1990s, Bruno was the [[United Kingdom]]'s most high-profile heavyweight boxer, until the more successful if questionably British [[Lennox Lewis]] emerged as a contender. The highlight of Bruno's career was a brief reign as WBC world champion in 1995.
Bruno had an engaging personality and was able to capture the public's imagination outside the ring, his catchphrase 'Know what I mean, Harry?' and distinctive deep-voiced laugh entering the popular consciousness. He also had a willingness to send himself up that was at odds with his size, toughness and abilities as a fighter, so that appearances on [[television]] and notably in [[pantomime]] became a fruitful sideline to his career.
Sadly, after his retirement from boxing Bruno had some trouble with his [[mental health]]. On one occasion [[the Sun]] [[newspaper]] was forced to apologise following an outcry after it described him as 'bonkers' (British [[slang]] for 'crazy').
[[category:Sportspeople|Bruno, Frank]]