Frank Bruno undergoes hospital scans amid fears brain may be on ‘slow decline’

British boxing fable Frank Bruno is undergoing encephalon scans amid fears his ‘brain mightiness beryllium connected a dilatory decline’, according to his girl Rachel.

Bruno was 1 of the biggest names successful British athletics successful the precocious 1980s and 90s with his crowning infinitesimal coming successful 1995 erstwhile helium bushed Oliver McCall astatine Wembley to triumph the WBC heavyweight title.

The Londoner besides doubly shared the ringing with Mike Tyson successful 1989 and 1996 with that 2nd gathering proving to beryllium his past combat earlier retirement.

Bruno provided unforgettable moments successful the ring, racking up 40 wins successful 45 fights with his 5 vocation defeats each coming via knockout.

His career, on with those of chap British greats Nigel Benn, Chris Eubank and Lennox Lewis, has been chronicled successful the caller Amazon documentary Four Kings.

During the series, Bruno’s girl Rachel explained doctors are trying to found whether blows to the caput during his gruelling 14-year vocation successful the ringing person caused semipermanent damage.

‘We person learned precocious that his encephalon mightiness beryllium connected a dilatory decline,’ she said.

‘They are conscionable doing scans and tests astatine the moment. With the interaction of his vocation and changeless knocks to the head, it’s evidently astir apt not helped.

‘We don’t cognize however accelerated his encephalon is going to decline. It’s bittersweet but we’re a beardown household and we privation to cherish these moments.’

Bruno added: ‘I fulfilled my dream. ‘I won the satellite championship. I’ve got immoderate beauteous kids. What much bash you need?’

A root adjacent to Bruno has explained the 62-year-old’s checks are a regular process for immoderate retired combatant with the erstwhile satellite champion ‘healthier than helium has been successful years’.

‘Frank’s successful a large spot astatine the infinitesimal and feeling fitter and healthier than helium has successful years,’ a root told The Sun.

‘Each week helium volition beryllium astatine 3 oregon 4 events talking astir his vocation and working.

‘All retired boxers person regular checks, and Frank is nary different.’