BERNARD DUNNE was reluctant to make any predictions other than to say that he is not going to lose this fight when he took time out to relax yesterday in advance of tomorrow night’s defence of his European Super-Bantamweight title against Yersin Jailauov at The Point.

BERNARD DUNNE will defend his European super bantamweight title against Yerson Jailauov from Kazakhstan at the Point Depot on March 25 in the first of four planned fights this year.

Top trainer Brendan Ingle has backed Ireland's Bernard Dunne to go on and become a world champion.

Irishman Bernard Dunne is the new European super-bantamweight boxing champion.

Bernard Dunne is out to emulate his boyhood hero Barry McGuigan by landing a European title before going in search of world honours.

BERNARD DUNNE takes his boxing career to a new level when he fights former champion, Esham Pickering, for the European Super Bantamweight title at The Point tonight.

BERNARD DUNNE will be cheering on rival Michael Hunter as the Englishman bids for world title glory tonight in Hartlepool.

Tickets for Saturday night's European Title fight between Ireland’s Bernard Dunne and Esham Pickering at The Point is now sold out.

BERNARD DUNNE is under no illusion about the enormity of the task when he faces former champion, Esham Pickering, for the European Super Bantamweight title at The Point on November 11 where all the 7,000 available tickets are sold out.

Boxer Bernard Dunne says reports that Esham Pickering has dismissed the Dubliner's chances are foolish, but admits he has a big challenge to overcome.

BERNARD DUNNE took a giant step towards an inevitable clash with the European super-bantamweight champion Michael Hunter after his short route victory over former British and European bantamweight champion Noel Wilders at the sell-out show in the National Stadium on Saturday night.

Former European and British bantamweight champion Noel Wilders has been chosen to oppose Dubliner Bernard Dunne at the National Stadium on Saturday, January 28.

HAVING chalked up an 18th straight pro win in Germany last weekend, Bernard Dunne is hoping to make a step up in class by challenging England’s Michael Hunter for the European (EBU) super bantamweight title within the next six months.

Dubliner Bernard Dunne roused his hometown crowd to its feet last night as he produced a stunning second round stoppage of Sean “Short Fuse” Hughes to capture the IBC Super-Bantamweight title.

Irishman Bernard Dunne is shedding the pounds in order to secure a shot at England’s European super-bantamweight champion Esham Pickering.

BERNARD DUNNE is poised to box his way into possible contention for a shot at the European featherweight title at the National Stadium tonight, when victory over Yuri Voronin would earn him a place in the EBU’s top 10 rankings.