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[edit] Frank's "illness"

I'm tempted to change the description of Frank's illness from "depression". The descriptions his friends were giving in interviews sound more like the manic phase of bipolar disorder (excessive spending etc.) and I heard one report naming his illness as such. I think that the use of "depression" to describe his illness has come from the lack of information from his doctors (due to confidentiality) and the ignorance and bias of the press (where depression is more "acceptable" than mania). Any thoughts? -- sannse 08:45, 29 Sep 2003 (UTC)

You have to be careful with speculation about his condition. Where possible stick with facts. If there is a report that names his condition then by all means list it and cite the source. -- Popsracer 09:04, 29 Sep 2003 (UTC)
Articles such as this one from Channel 4 have said "depression". A few such as this one from the Telegraph quote a friend as saying "manic depression" (bipolar disorder). But I think either way it's all speculation and I agree we need to avoid that.
How about if I change
He had been suffering from depression for several months beforehand.
to
He has been reported as being unwell for some months. In August 2003 he told BBC Radio Five Live: ""I wouldn't go so far as to say I've been depressed. With the money I lost, I've been a little bit depressed."
-- sannse 11:20, 29 Sep 2003 (UTC)

This whole section needs a re-write. "Under terms of mental health legislation" is not good enough. If this point is included there must be a precise statement of what the law says and the implications. I presume he underwent psychiatric tests rather than (or perhaps as well as) psychological tests. The reports in The Sun are, of course, reprehensible, but is there a need for the comments about this to be included? Remember, Frank might have a young child who might access this on the computer at school with a group of pals. It cannot be airbrushed away, but equally, it needs to be sympathetically handled. One for a medically-qualified Wikipedian, methinks.

Guy 23:57, 1 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Roman Catholic?

The category "Roman Catholic boxers" does not exist. The category "Roman Catholic sportspeople" is defunct. However, there is a category "Roman Catholics". The point is, is this correct? I know his former wife Laura is a Catholic (friend of a friend). Did Frank convert and become baptised when he married (there is a category "Roman Catholic converts")? Was he already baptised? It is possible to be a Christian and not be baptised (just about), but it is an essential prerequisite for being a Catholic. In the absence of supporting evidence ( a press report for example), this is a [citation needed]. Guy 01:20, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Frank Bruno's Big Box

There is not an article for the ZX Spectrum game Frank Bruno's Big Box. This category links back to the Frank Bruno article. Until the article exists about the game, the category is not valid. Guy 01:43, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

This article explicitly mentions the game, so I don't see the problem. Cheers --Pak21 08:18, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ghostbusters?

I'm pretty certain that Frank wasn't Winston in any part of the Ghostbusters franchise, he definitely wasn't in the original movies (as the article implies). Pure rubbish, or an obscure 'Busters movie?Holypeanut 23:47, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] left hook?

The punch that hurt tyson would seem not to have been a left hook as described in the main article.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doM8KeBrF5Y —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.8.128.180 (talk) 04:14, 15 May 2007 (UTC).