{"id":476,"date":"2024-10-06T10:20:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T10:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/?p=476"},"modified":"2024-10-08T00:28:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T00:28:55","slug":"frank-bruno-undergoes-hospital-scans-amid-fears-brain-may-be-on-slow-decline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/2024\/10\/06\/frank-bruno-undergoes-hospital-scans-amid-fears-brain-may-be-on-slow-decline\/","title":{"rendered":"Frank Bruno undergoes hospital scans amid fears brain may be on \u2018slow decline\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"wp-image-21743045 lazyload\" width=\"594\" height=\"396\" alt=\"British boxing legend Frank Bruno sits on a chair\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-2167382749.jpg\"><\/div><figcaption>Bruno is one of boxing&#8217;s most beloved characters (Picture: Getty Images for Prime Video)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>British boxing legend Frank Bruno is undergoing brain scans amid fears his \u2018brain might be on a slow decline\u2019, according to his daughter Rachel.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno was one of the biggest names in British sport in the late 1980s and 90s with his crowning moment coming in 1995 when he beat Oliver McCall at <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/wembley\/?ico=auto_link_sport_P2_LNK1\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Wembley<\/a> to win the WBC heavyweight title.<\/p>\n<p>The Londoner also twice shared the ring with <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/mike-tyson\/?ico=auto_link_sport_P3_LNK1\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">Mike Tyson<\/a> in 1989 and 1996 with that second meeting proving to be his last fight before retirement.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno provided unforgettable moments in the ring, racking up 40 wins in 45 fights with his five career defeats all coming via knockout.<\/p>\n<p>His career, along with those of fellow British greats Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Lennox Lewis, has been chronicled in the new Amazon documentary Four Kings.<\/p>\n<p>During the series, Bruno\u2019s daughter Rachel explained doctors are trying to establish whether blows to the head during his gruelling 14-year career in the ring have caused long-term damage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have learned recently that his brain might be on a slow decline,\u2019 she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"wp-image-21743048 lazyload\" width=\"594\" height=\"397\" alt=\"British boxing legend Frank Bruno\" data-src=\"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-140793136.jpg\"><\/div><figcaption>Bruno retired from the ring in 1996 (Picture: John Gichigi\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018They are just doing scans and tests at the moment. With the impact of his career and constant knocks to the head, it&#8217;s obviously probably not helped.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We don\u2019t know how fast his brain is going to decline. It\u2019s sad but we\u2019re a strong family and we want to cherish these moments.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Bruno added: \u2018I fulfilled my dream. \u2018I won the world championship. I\u2019ve got some beautiful kids. What more do you need?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>A source close to Bruno has explained the 62-year-old\u2019s checks are a routine process for any retired fighter with the former world champion \u2018healthier than he has been in years\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Frank\u2019s in a great place at the moment and feeling fitter and healthier than he has in years,\u2019 a source told The Sun.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Each week he will be at three or four events talking about his career and working.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018All retired boxers have regular checks, and Frank is no different.\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bruno is one of boxing&#8217;s most beloved characters (Picture: Getty Images for Prime Video) British boxing legend Frank Bruno is &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/2024\/10\/06\/frank-bruno-undergoes-hospital-scans-amid-fears-brain-may-be-on-slow-decline\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"more-button\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Frank Bruno undergoes hospital scans amid fears brain may be on \u2018slow decline\u2019<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=476"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":481,"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/476\/revisions\/481"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=476"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=476"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bangtheory.me\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=476"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}