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Frank Bruno optimistic he'll knock out Tyson.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| March 14, 1996 | Fernandez, Bernard | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

LAS VEGAS _ R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Find out what it means to Frank Bruno.

Thursday is the deadline for fighters appearing on Saturday's pay-per-view card at the MGM Grand to turn in the tapes of the music they wish to be played as they make their way from their dressing room to the ring.

Bruno, the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion from England, is partial to reggae and rap. But if it's a signal he wants sent during his processional, perhaps he should consider Aretha Franklin's soulful signature song. Respect? He expects to earn it by socking it to former champion Mike Tyson, who stopped Bruno in five rounds in their 1989 title bout, when their roles were reversed and Tyson was the unquestioned ruler of the boxing universe.

``I just think the timing is perfect for me now,'' Bruno (40-4, 38 knockouts) said earlier this week after he concluded a crisp, impressive sparring session. ``I feel deep in my bones…

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