Monday, December 01, 2008

Boxers go to school at Dublin City University

BERNARD DUNNE and manager Brian Peters will be men looking in from the outside later this month. Bitter Bernard and Bitterer Brian have come up with non-stop excuses about the super-bantamweight's defeat in seconds to Kiko Martinez and accused European champion Rendall Munroe of running scared. 'The Bitters' big rivals invade Dunne's home city, Dublin on Thursday December 18 and have vowed to show who the best super-bantamweights in Europe really are.Munroe (16-1) defends his title against Italy's Fabricio Trotta (13-4-2) on the brilliant bill at Dublin City University, while Martinez boxes a six rounder. Martinez (19-1) flattened Dunne quicker than it takes to pull in a pint in one of the pubs owned by Peters who doubles as a boxing promoter. The Spaniard then lost his title to Munroe, but Dunne and Peters somehow feel hard done by. Promoter Frank Maloney said: "We have no problem fighting Dunne even in his own front room. What I have a problem with is someone who can't make up their mind. "There have been three different offers on the table at three different times for Dunne to fight Munroe."Dunne's people don't seem to know left from right. One minute they want to fight Rendall and the next talking about world titles. "If you get knocked out by the Martinez, the second best super-bantamweight in Europe you are not world class. "Instead of dreaming, Team Dunne should start living in the real world." Munroe's cracking defence will top the bill, but Irish eyes will be on Olympic bronze medallist Darren Sutherland who boxes a six round super middleweight contest on his professional debut at the university where he studied. Irish light-middleweight champion Jamie Moore (30-3) boxes a six rounder ahead of his crack at the vacant European light-middleweight early next year. London based Irishman Martin Power (19-3), the former British bantamweight champion faces a tough test against Gary Davies (7-2-1). In a special attraction Craig Watson (13-2) defends his Commonwealth welterweight title against Adnan Amar (22-1), a protégé of Dubliner Brendan Ingle. A third title bout on the bill sees Jason Booth (30-5) risks his Commonwealth bantamweight crown against Sean Hughes (15-7-1). Tickets for the big Dublin bill cost 100 Euros and 40 Euros and are available from http://www.frankmaloney.com/ http://www.ticketmaster.ie/. To order from Ireland by phone call 08 18 719300, and from UK 0871 226 1508.

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