BRITISH sporting icon Frank Bruno is coming to East Lancashire and it promises to be a real knockout.
The former WBC world heavyweight champion will be holding An Evening With... at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel next month.
Bruno will forever be remembered as one of Britain’s most popular fighters, three times challenging for the world title – losing on each occasion to Tim Witherspoon, Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis – before finally being crowned world champion after beating Oliver McCall on a memorable night at Wembley Stadium in September, 1995.
The evening, which will raise funds for Cancer Research UKand Help for Heroes, will be held at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel on Saturday, November 22.
It will also include comedian Mick Miller.
Tickets are priced £60 and for more details, contact Dave Parkinson on 07813 733810 or Paul Booth on 07775 861461.
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