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Ex-boxer Frank Bruno returns to hospital to treat 'severe depression'

Former British boxer Frank Bruno reportedly returns to hospital to be treated for 'severe depression'.

Former boxer Frank Bruno has reportedly returned to hospital in order to be treated for 'severe depression'.

The 53-year-old Brit, who won the WBC heavyweight title in 1995, has been battling bipolar disorder for the past 12 years.

Bruno was due to attend a dinner in Lincoln today to discuss his career, but pulled out due to his struggles.

"After a very busy period Frank decided to seek medical assistance to help with a severe bout of depression," The Mirror quotes Bruno's spokesman Dave Davies as saying.

The retired sportsman has been sectioned three times in the past 12 years.

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