Oliver McCall vs Frank Bruno WBC heavyweight championship of the World official on-site programme, 2nd September 1995, Wembley Stadium, London.

Condition good (some soiling and creasing to front cover)

Bruno W unanimous decision over 12 rounds

The dream came true for Frank Bruno. He won the heavyweight championship of the World under the lights of Wembley Arena the man who had tried, tried and tried again rose like the phoenix and carried along with a tidal wave of emotional support achieved his lifelong ambition, the country’s most popular sportsman had become the first British Boxer to win the World heavyweight title on British soil and the whole nation celebrated Big Frank’s ultimate achievement.

Price: £15

Frank Bruno was born in Hammersmith, London. 16th November 1961. After losing 3 world heavyweight title attempts, being stopped in 11 rounds by Tim Witherspoon at Wembley Stadium in 1986, and in five by Mike Tyson in Las Vegas in 1989, self managed he lost in 7 rounds to Lennox Lewis in Cardiff in 1993 and the distressing manner of his defeat led to calls for his retirement. After switching to be promoted by Frank Warren, whose American associate Don King controlled the new WBC champion Oliver McCall. Finally at the age of 33 at the fourth time of asking he would become Heavyweight champion of the world after defeating McCall - PTS 12 Wembley Stadium. His reign didn’t last. In his first defence he was bludgeoned to one-sided defeat by mike Tyson and retired because of an eye condition 6 months later.