On September 2, 1995, a 33-year-old Frank Bruno (39-4, 38 KOs) got a shot at the WBC heavyweight title held by 30-year-old American boxer Oliver McCall (26-5, 18 KOs).
Bruno came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 20 days. McCall was on a 7-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 25 days.
Frank Bruno defeated Oliver McCall via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title — in his first world-title fight. Bruno improves his record to 40-4, while McCall adds a loss to his record at 26-6.
On October 1, 1985, a 23-year-old Frank Bruno (25-1, 24 KOs) and Anders Eklund met in the ring in a heavyweight bout.
Bruno came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 5 days.
Frank Bruno stopped Anders Eklund via KO in the 4th round. Bruno improves his record to 26-1 (25 KOs)
On March 4, 1986, a 24-year-old Frank Bruno (27-1, 26 KOs) and a 30-year-old South African boxer Gerrie Coetzee (30-4-1, 18 KOs) met in the ring.
Bruno came in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months. Coetzee was on a 1-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 25 days.
Frank Bruno stopped Gerrie Coetzee via KO in the 1st round. Bruno improves his record to 28-1 (27 KOs), while Coetzee adds a loss to his record at 30-5-1.
On March 16, 1994, a 32-year-old Frank Bruno (36-4, 35 KOs) and Jesse Ferguson met in the ring.
Bruno came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 15 days.
Frank Bruno stopped Jesse Ferguson via TKO in the 1st round. Bruno improves his record to 37-4 (36 KOs)
On May 3, 1983, a 21-year-old Frank Bruno (14-0, 14 KOs) and Scott LeDoux met in the ring.
Bruno came in to the fight on a 14-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 28 days.
Frank Bruno stopped Scott LeDoux via TKO in the 3rd round. Bruno improves his record to 15-0 (15 KOs)
On March 24, 1987, a 25-year-old Frank Bruno (28-2, 27 KOs) and a 29-year-old American boxer James Tillis (36-11-1, 27 KOs) met in the ring.
Bruno came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 8 months and 5 days. Tillis was on a 1-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 18 days.
Frank Bruno stopped James Tillis via TKO in the 5th round. Bruno improves his record to 29-2 (28 KOs), while Tillis adds a loss to his record at 36-12-1.
On April 22, 1992, a 30-year-old Frank Bruno (33-3, 32 KOs) and a 29-year-old Cuban boxer Jose Ribalta (31-7-1, 22 KOs) met in the ring.
Bruno came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 2 days. Ribalta was on a -3-fight win streak with a 56% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 11 months and 11 days.
Frank Bruno stopped Jose Ribalta via KO in the 2nd round. Bruno improves his record to 34-3 (33 KOs), while Ribalta adds a loss to his record at 31-8-1.
On October 24, 1987, a 25-year-old Frank Bruno (31-2, 30 KOs) and a 37-year-old Hungarian boxer Joe Bugner (60-11-1, 36 KOs) met in the ring.
Bruno came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 month and 24 days. Bugner was on a 3-fight win streak with a 49% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months.
Frank Bruno stopped Joe Bugner via TKO in the 8th round. Bruno improves his record to 32-2 (31 KOs), while Bugner adds a loss to his record at 60-12-1.
On October 11, 1983, a 21-year-old Frank Bruno (18-0, 18 KOs) and Floyd Cummings met in the ring.
Bruno came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 14 days.
Frank Bruno stopped Floyd Cummings via TKO in the 7th round. Bruno improves his record to 19-0 (19 KOs)
On October 17, 1992, a 30-year-old Frank Bruno (34-3, 33 KOs) and Pierre Coetzer met in the ring.
Bruno came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 89% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 25 days.
Frank Bruno stopped Pierre Coetzer via TKO in the 8th round. Bruno improves his record to 35-3 (34 KOs)