Seldis Cooper a well known independent bingo operator with clubs throughout the UK sponsored the Annual Spalding Round Table Boxing Event in aid of charity. The event was attended by 400 people including the legendary Mr Frank Bruno and Mr Steve Collins. The event consisted of an impeccable three course meal, speeches by the celebrity attendees, auction, raffle and tote culminating in 12 bouts of boxing. All proceeds from the event are being donated to local charities and good causes. Mark Bennett from Bingosupermarket was honoured to be invited to the event and spent the night with Frank.

The Seldis Cooper founder and owner, Roger Cooper, added that not only was it a pleasure to be able to support the local community and good causes but it was it a great event to attend. Roger praised all the boxers and those that had helped arrange the event in making it the success it had been. "Everyone involved has put so much effort into tonight and it is one of the dates on my calendar I look forward to. Myself and the rest of us here this evening, will undoubtedly be looking forward to returning next year".

Director at Seldis Cooper, Dave Holt, commented: “having seen the great work the Spalding and District Round Table do we were honoured to be the premium sponsor of the event”

Roger Cooper along with Dave Holt and Mark Bennett presented the awards to the winners. The evening which started at around 6pm went on until the early hours of the morning and was without a doubt a massive success. In addition to some fantastic rounds of boxing the audience were entertained with Steve Collins interviewing Frank Bruno about the highs and lows of his life. In addition the bingo clan and the company accountants from Bulley Davey (pictured above) sitting at the head table spent the evening having more intimate discussions and jokes with the heavyweight champion.

A little about FRANK BRUNO

Franklin Roy Bruno MBE (born 16 November 1961) is an English former boxer whose career highlight was winning the WBC Heavyweight championship in 1995. Altogether, he won 40 of his 45 contests.

Bruno became a professional boxer in 1982, quickly racking up a streak of twenty-one consecutive wins by knockout.

Bruno grew up with five siblings in a terraced house in South London, where his parents had settled after moving to England from the Caribbean. In 1990, he married his partner Laura at a small church in Hornchurch, an area of Greater London near the border with Essex. They had three children. However, their relationship deteriorated, and they divorced in 2001.

In December 2005, Bruno announced that he was to become a father for the fourth time since finding new romance with old friend Yvonne Clydesdale. The pair, who first met five years ago at a health resort, began dating months after bumping into each other at a wine bar near his home. Yvonne gave birth to baby Freya on 10 May 2006.

On 22 September 2003, Bruno was taken from his home near Brentwood in Essex by medical staff assisted by police officers, under the provisions of the Mental Health Act 1983. He was taken to Goodmayes Hospital in Ilford, where he underwent psychological and psychiatric tests. He had been suffering from depression for several months beforehand. He was later diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. On 9 October 2005 he admitted that his cocaine use, which began in 2000, contributed to his mental health problems.

A little about STEVE COLLINS

Stephen Collins, more commonly known as Steve Collins, (21 July 1964 in Cabra, Dublin, Ireland) and a former professional boxer who fought under the nickname "the Celtic Warrior" and became the WBO World middleweight and super middleweight champion. He won 36 out of 39 fights, 21 of which were by knock out.

Collins began his professional career as a lower level fighter in America and lost three World title fights on points. It was not until Collins reached his 30's that he fulfilled his potential, becoming the WBO middleweight champion and later the WBO super middleweight champion.

He is the brother of former footballer and manager Roddy Collins.