Bernard Dunne announces retirement

[boozeboxer]

As VD would say, "he is finally Dunne."

[Master]

It is a good, if surprising move. He achieved more than he really should have by winning that title. That was a truly amazing performance.

[Total-Boxing]

Bernard is definately going out at the right time. He showed true heart and grit in the Cordoba fight and deserved the World Title. I'd say he was really a European level fight though, and his chin was really the reason he was. He may have won a European title (Though not from Munroe I feel) if he'd carry on, but against the stop guys at world level, in this strong division, he would have been KO'd a few more times.

Good choice to quit now while he has a young family and hasn't taken too many beatings.

Found this quite harsh, if maybe somewhat truthful article from the Irish Independent newspaper website.

The bubble had to burst for Dunne and for Dublin - Other Sports, Sport - Independent.ie

[skel1983]

Bernard is definately going out at the right time. He showed true heart and grit in the Cordoba fight and deserved the World Title. I'd say he was really a European level fight though, and his chin was really the reason he was. He may have won a European title (Though not from Munroe I feel) if he'd carry on, but against the stop guys at world level, in this strong division, he would have been KO'd a few more times.

Good choice to quit now while he has a young family and hasn't taken too many beatings.

Found this quite harsh, if maybe somewhat truthful article from the Irish Independent newspaper website.

The bubble had to burst for Dunne and for Dublin - Other Sports, Sport - Independent.ie

Fuck me that article was a bit harsh!

[Kirkland Laing]

Fuck me that article was a bit harsh!

It's uncharitable but entirely accurate.

[TigerFan]

I think he'll be back...probably in a year or two.