Big Frank Part Five: Fourth Time Lucky
Frank Bruno When Frank Bruno lost his world title challenge to Mike Tyson in February 1989, he spent thirty-three months out of the ring. However, when he lost to Lennox Lewis, he ignored all calls for retirement and told his manager, Mickey Duff, to get him another fight. Within five months, Bruno faced thirty-six-year-old American Jesse ‘Boogeyman’ Ferguson at the bp pulse LIVE Arena in Birmingham. Ferguson started in the paid ranks in January 1983, going 13-0 (10 KOs), with wins over Reggie Gross via a third round TKO, and a ten round majority decision against future undisputed heavyweight champion James ‘Buster’ Douglas, before Carl ‘The Truth’ Williams stopped him in the tenth and final round of their match in August 1985. Ferguson then lost eight of his next thirteen fights; a sixth round technical knockout against Mike Tyson, points defeats to James ‘Bonecrusher’ Smith, Anders Ecklund, Orlin Norris and Oliver McCall, a fifth round retirement against Bruce Seldon, and ten ro...