Bernard Dunne vs. Ricardo Cordoba

[J_C]

I agree. Superb atmosphere and a real close fight. I got it 75-75 through 8

[superheavyrhun]

Dunne is putting on a much betting showing than I expected, tbh I though Cordoba would have taken this in 3 or 4.

I was thinking the same thing, and although the stream's a bit choppy, from what I'm seeing he is very competitive in there, and may even be ahead. Cordoba's cut over the right, and Dunne doing very well.

[J_C]

Grandstand finish required, 94-94 from me

[superheavyrhun]

First round in a while where Dunne looked in trouble. He's still edging it just on my card, but needs one of the last two, and he looked exhausted there!

Gwan Dunney.

[superheavyrhun]

Dunne is going to get it!!!!!

Cordoba down twice!

[superheavyrhun]

Dunne is going to get it!!!!!

Cordoba down twice!

I can't believe it. Dunne has proved me wrong, and a whole host of people wrong KO'ing Cordoba. Cordoba down a third time and the ref waves it off. Both guys gave everything, and I never thought Dunne could come back from the loss to Martinez and win like this. Exceptional performance, and what a great day for Irish sport!

[killersheep]

Dunne is going to get it!!!!!

Cordoba down twice!

I can't believe it. Dunne has proved me wrong, and a whole host of people wrong KO'ing Cordoba. Cordoba down a third time and the ref waves it off. Both guys gave everything, and I never thought Dunne could come back from the loss to Martinez and win like this. Exceptional performance, and what a great day for Irish sport!

Great fight, Dunne impressed the hell out of me, he dug deep and looked very improved.

[Galaxy]

Excellent win for Dunne!!!

F*ckin Cordoba f*cked up for my stable!

[Violent Demise]

I need to rewatch this again. I despise stream quality. But Dunne proved he ain't done. Good for him.

[superheavyrhun]

Cordoba has been down for a long while, but it seems he's going to be ok according to the guys at ringside. Cordoba did get stretchered out of the ring in the end.

I really thought Dunne was going to get sparked, but he's fought out of his skin, and ruined my predictions for another week. I thought it was all over in the fifth, but he's proved a lot tonight.

Some controversy as to whether the ref should have stopped it earlier, before the third knockdown, and maybe the ref should have done. I hope Cordoba is going to recover, cause he and Dunne had a very entertaining fight.

[Tysonbruno]

Bernard Dunne what a tough tough fighter great fight and im pleased for him i hope Cordoba is ok.

[J_C]

I think the ref did fine, its all very well complaining afterward but you cant always stop it. It could have been over in round 5 with a different victor if the ref stopped it after the other double knockdown.

Anyone know where you can find out the scorecards through 10, it would be interesting to see how they had it

[Violent Demise]

Dunne did better than expected. Cordoba was/is a good fighter. Credit to Dunne for picking himself up after Martinez brutalized him.

With that being said it's disgrace to call Dunne a champion. It's a meaningless belt. Celestino Caballero is the true WBA champion. And that's not even debatable.

[XaduBoxer]

What an upset! Bernard proved me wrong... Congratz Bernard!!
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[katiek]

Quite looking forward to this one, but I think the difference here between Khan and Dunne is that Khan has really improved his defence to recover from his one-round sparking, and we're still not sure if Dunne has succeeded with that yet.

As for getting the title fight, a part of me thinks it should have gone to Munroe, but as Bilbo said, a good promoter and fan-pulling-power means more than results sometimes.

Munroe was offered the Cordoba fight and he turned it down.
What should Dunne have said, "no thanks, I will wait till Munroe grows a pair and takes the fight".