Veteran Perry backs former charge Dunne to defy odds

BERNARD DUNNE’S old boxing coach, Peter Perry, believes the Dubliner will defy the odds and strip Ricardo Cordoba of his WBA world super bantamweight title at The O2 tomorrow night.

The sprightly 83-year-old, who has turned out a galaxy of stars at the CIE club on Granite Terrace during 61 years in boxing, will be ringside for what he terms the greatest moment of his life.

“It’s a hard call,” he said. “Believe me this is going to be a tough fight. But it is a fight that Bernard can win if his head is right and I am sure it will be because he has an excellent team around him. Harry Hawkins is sure to have him right on the night. He is an excellent trainer and he has worked wonders with Bernard.”