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Boxing legend Frank Bruno is aiming to be a knockout at the cinema box office and he's hoping that fellow great Brit Idris Elba could help him do it.

The former world heavyweight champion is helping to adapt his life story for the big screen in a bid to be a real life Rocky Balboa.

The film will chart his rise from a young kid with dreams of being the best in the world to superstardom in a 14-year career that included 38 knockouts in 45 fights.

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Frank, 54, posted a photo of the front cover of the script for “The Frank Bruno Story: Draft One” on his Instagram account.

His agent Dave Davies said: “It’s a real great British feel good story and Frank is one of our great icons.

“It would be great to get someone like Idris Elba on board, but they need the right physique and, more importantly, be able to recreate his laugh."

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With his catchphrase “You know what I mean ’Arry” – from interviews with boxing commentator Harry Carpenter – Bruno won the nation’s hearts and received an MBE.

However, in 2003 he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital and diagnosed as biopolar.

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If the former world champ could get Oscar nominee Idris involved, the film would have a much greater chance of success thanks to the Londoner's huge fan base.

Idris has been seen topless a lot recently as he's been preparing for a real life fight as a kick boxer, so he'd already have the right amount of stamina for the role.