Why did Frank Bruno retire after his rematch with Tyson?

[HitmanTommy]

Dude wasn't a bad boxer at all. Technically sound and kept in great shape, so why the sudden retirement? There were plenty more fights to be made with other fighters.

[Citizen Koba]

Dude wasn't a bad boxer at all. Technically sound and kept in great shape, so why the sudden retirement? There were plenty more fights to be made with other fighters.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23196980

His eye had been badly injured and he was told by doctors that if he continued to fight, he risked going blind, so retired from the sport.

Though it does sound like his well documented mental health issues did in fact start whilst he was still fighting, even though they were kept in check.

Although he had been struggling before, retirement hit him hard, and a marriage breakdown and lack of routine and fights to prepare for meant everything started to spiral out of control.

[PRINCEKOOL]

He just about past the medical test, and his trainer was not happy with him having to defend his title 'Straight away against Mike Tyson' in his book he explains all of this 'His trainer past away after the Mike Tyson fight also etc'

Frank Bruno had achieved it all anyway, he was only beaten by champions in championship fights. Mike Tyson x 2, Bone Crusher Smith, Lennox Lewis and Tim Wither-spoon 'In all of those fights apart from his last fight, he gave a really good effort' it was a complete myth that Bruno would just disappear when put under pressure. He was winning both fights before he was stopped against Bone Crusher Smith & Tim Witherspoon, and for me? I think he as at his peak vs Lennox Lewis, that night I don't see many heavyweights in today's era beating him.

All round solid fighter.

[SN!PER]

Mike broke his spirit and crushed his confidence.

Similar to how Andy destroyed AJ and took his soul.

[johnbook]

Problem with those psyche drugs is all too often the side effects f*** you up worse.
So maybe he couldn't function well anymore from the meds.

[D4thincarnation]

He achieved what he wanted to do in boxing.
He was also old.

[D4thincarnation]

Mike broke his spirit and crushed his confidence.

Similar to how Andy destroyed AJ and took his soul.

And yet he went on to become World Champion after fighting a Prime Mike Tyson.

[HitmanTommy]

He just about past the medical test, and his trainer was not happy with him having to defend his title 'Straight away against Mike Tyson' in his book he explains all of this 'His trainer past away after the Mike Tyson fight also etc'

Frank Bruno had achieved it all anyway, he was only beaten by champions in championship fights. Mike Tyson x 2, Bone Crusher Smith, Lennox Lewis and Tim Wither-spoon 'In all of those fights apart from his last fight, he gave a really good effort' it was a complete myth that Bruno would just disappear when put under pressure. He was winning both fights before he was stopped against Bone Crusher Smith & Tim Witherspoon, and for me? I think he as at his peak vs Lennox Lewis, that night I don't see many heavyweights in today's era beating him.

All round solid fighter.

Didn't know his trainer passed away after that fight.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Didn't know his trainer passed away after that fight.

It was abit later on, but in the aftermath of the Tyson Loss 'There was a lot of things happening in Bruno's and George Francis's life' I think after Bruno hung his gloves up, Francis vowed never to train another fighter again.

Frank Bruno got out of the game at the right time.

[Clegg]

A shame he wasn't younger, healthier, he could've had some exciting fights with the 90s contenders