Frank Bruno was taken to hospital after falling ill on flight as manager releases statement
British boxing great Frank Bruno is ‘recovering’ after he was taken ill on a flight. Bruno was headed to Thailand for a speaking tour when he fell ill on a flight from London to Doha on March 3. Bruno was taken to hospital after he was taken ill on a flight from London to DohaGETTY In a statement provided to The Sun, Bruno’s manager Dave Davies explained what happened. “Frank was flying out to work in Thailand when he was taken ill on the plane at Doha,” Davies said. “Medical crew attended Frank on the plane and at hospital. “He’s now recovering and hopes to be back at work as soon as possible.” After the plane landed, the report claims Bruno was tended to by airport medics before he was transported to Al Wakra Hospital. The report adds Bruno was diagnosed with a viral infection by doctors and was kept at the hospital for two weeks. Bruno was due to kick off his speaking tour in Thailand on March 6. The 63-year-old’s tour was set to commence in Pattaya before stops in Bangkok, Hua Hin and Koh Phangan. Bruno was also scheduled for an event at Manchester’s Hotel Football, but that too has been cancelled by the boxer’s management. The report claims Bruno’s management hope he will be fit enough to complete his tour commitments in May and June. @frankbrunoboxer on XBruno shared a snap of him on the plane prior to take off to Doha[/caption] On the day of the flight, Bruno shared a photo of him sitting his seat on the plane sporting a grey hoodie and sunglasses. Bruno wrote: “Morning so the Frank Bruno World tour continues up early for a plane I don’t sleep well on planes but trying to catch up on some z’s.” Bruno is regarded as one of the greatest British heavyweight boxers of all time. The 63-year-old fought several of the top-ranked heavyweights of his time, including two bouts against Mike Tyson and one against Lennox Lewis. Bruno also won the WBC heavyweight title at the fourth time of asking when he out-pointed Oliver McCall at Wembley in September 1995. He retired with a record of 40 wins and five defeats, with a staggering 38 of his victories coming via knockout. Bruno retired in 1996 with a record filled with brutal knockoutsGetty Bruno was also one of four former British boxing greats that featured in the Amazon Prime documentary titled Four Kings. Lewis, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Bruno were at the heart of the series which went live last September.
British boxing great Frank Bruno is ‘recovering’ after he was taken ill on a flight.
Bruno was headed to Thailand for a speaking tour when he fell ill on a flight from London to Doha on March 3.
In a statement provided to The Sun, Bruno’s manager Dave Davies explained what happened.
“Frank was flying out to work in Thailand when he was taken ill on the plane at Doha,” Davies said.
“Medical crew attended Frank on the plane and at hospital.
“He’s now recovering and hopes to be back at work as soon as possible.”
After the plane landed, the report claims Bruno was tended to by airport medics before he was transported to Al Wakra Hospital.
The report adds Bruno was diagnosed with a viral infection by doctors and was kept at the hospital for two weeks.
Bruno was due to kick off his speaking tour in Thailand on March 6.
The 63-year-old’s tour was set to commence in Pattaya before stops in Bangkok, Hua Hin and Koh Phangan.
Bruno was also scheduled for an event at Manchester’s Hotel Football, but that too has been cancelled by the boxer’s management.
The report claims Bruno’s management hope he will be fit enough to complete his tour commitments in May and June.
On the day of the flight, Bruno shared a photo of him sitting his seat on the plane sporting a grey hoodie and sunglasses.
Bruno wrote: “Morning so the Frank Bruno World tour continues up early for a plane I don’t sleep well on planes but trying to catch up on some z’s.”
Bruno is regarded as one of the greatest British heavyweight boxers of all time.
The 63-year-old fought several of the top-ranked heavyweights of his time, including two bouts against Mike Tyson and one against Lennox Lewis.
Bruno also won the WBC heavyweight title at the fourth time of asking when he out-pointed Oliver McCall at Wembley in September 1995.
He retired with a record of 40 wins and five defeats, with a staggering 38 of his victories coming via knockout.
Bruno was also one of four former British boxing greats that featured in the Amazon Prime documentary titled Four Kings.
Lewis, Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Bruno were at the heart of the series which went live last September.
