Frank Bruno vs Mike Tyson WBC, WBA IBF World Heavyweight Championships
Mike Tyson defends his WBC, WBA and IBF World Heavyweight titles against one of the biggest punchers, Frank Bruno. This was Tyson s first professional fight without trainer, Kevin Rooney. More info (Sound starts at 0:25 sorry) Frank Bruno is one of England s most beloved boxers and celebrity personalities. He turned pro in 1982 following a successful amateur career in which he won the ABA Heavyweight Championship. Bruno won his first 21 fights by KO before being stopped himself by James Bonecrusher Smith in 1984. Bruno would bounce back however and in 1985 he beat Anders Eklund to win the European Heavyweight title. In 1986 Bruno picked up the biggest win of his career to date when he knocked out former WBA World Heavyweight Champion, Gerrie Coetzee. The win against Coetzee earned Bruno his first world title shot against WBA World Heavyweight Champion, Tim Witherspoon. Unfortunately for Bruno he was stopped in the 11th round in a somewhat dull affair.
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