Venezuela’s opposition has won control of the National Assembly by a landslide, delivering a major setback to the ruling party and altering the balance of power after 17 years of socialist rule.

Dubliner Bernard Dunne resumed his fledgling featherweight career in the early hours of this morning as he outpointed Panamanian Evangelino Perez over six rounds at the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California.

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American-based Dubliner Ben Dunne was knocked down for the first time in the tenth fight of his career last night at the Desert Diamond casino in Tucson, Arizona, but managed to remain unbeaten in a six-round unanimous decision over busy Mexican Alejandro Ramirez.