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.

IN the US they are dubbing him “the new Sugar Ray”. The former multi-world champion promotes Bernard Dunne and sees the similarities.

BERNARD DUNNE is back home in Dublin for his first break from the gym in two years following his demolition of Mario Lacey in West Virginia last week.

BEN DUNNE faces the biggest assignment of his boxing career to date when he goes national for his eighth professional fight at the Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort, in Chester, West Virginia, tomorrow night.