DUNNE: I NEED TO BE AT MY BEST; Irish title holder knows Thai rival will provide him with tough test.Byline: MICHAEL SCULLY BERNARD Dunne Bernard "Ben" Dunne (born February 6, 1980 in Dublin, Ireland) is a professional boxer. He currently fights at Super Bantamweight and is a former EBU Super Bantamweight champion [1]. Amateur Dunne boxed at amateur level for Ireland. faces an immediate threat to his status as WBA superbantamweight champion at the 02 Dublin tonight. Dunne, 29, beat Ricardo Cordoba cor·do·ba n. See Table at currency. [American Spanish córdoba, after Francisco Fernández de Córdoba (1475?-1526?), Spanish explorer.] Noun 1. to win the world title at the same venue in March and now faces mandatory challenger Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym in his first defence. The Thai boxer boxer, breed of medium-sized, muscular working dog perfected in Germany in the 19th cent. but whose origins may be traced back in Europe to the 16th cent. It stands from 21 to 25 in. (53.3–63.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 60 to 75 lb (27. only has one controversial defeat to his name and has also beaten Cordoba, so Dunne must hit peak form to retain his belt. "He's worthy of his position in the world ratings," admitted Dunne. "He's exceptional. He's had 38 wins, 27 kos and ranked so highly in the world because he is exceptional." FULL STORY: SEE PAGES 50&51 CAPTION(S): I'M STILL NO.1 Bernard Dunne is confident he can defend his title |
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