Frank Bruno, 54, wants to box again and fight his demons

Former heavyweight boxing champion Frank Bruno wants to return to the ring.

The 54-year-old, who has bipolar disorder, said he was “coming back into boxing” to cope with the effects of his medication, which, he told ITV’s This Morning, “made me suicidal — mess up your head, mess up your clock — you can’t sleep”.

“I’m walking around break-dancing, I’ve got so much energy,” said the former WBC heavyweight.

“I feel like superman. I’m going to the gym all the time, working hard — that’s why I’ve got to come into boxing ... to get this out of my system, because I don’t want to end up in Broadmoor hospital.

“I’m coming back into boxing.”

Asked by co-presenter Phillip Schofield if the move was a good idea, he replied: “I haven’t got no choice.

"I train every day. I can’t really sit down and let these so-called promoters say that their guy beat me in two rounds — and I’m alive and I’ve got to take that.

“It’s my job, it’s my profession... you’re good at your job, I’m good at my job.”

Bruno was recently pictured training in the ring with Ricky Hatton, another former world champion.

Fans reacted to the announcement with trepidation. TV presenter Paddy McGuinness posted on Twitter: “Back in the day, me & my Dad watched all Frank Bruno’s fights, we loved him.

"Hearing he’s planning on fighting again makes me sad.”

Trainer David Coldwell wrote: “Is this comeback talk tongue-in-cheek?

"Please tell me no-one would actually ‘help’ Frank Bruno to fight in the ring again?!

"I don’t actually believe any established promoter would put Frank Bruno on one of their shows.”