Dunne poised for big shot

BERNARD DUNNE can fulfil every boxer’s dream by becoming world champion tonight but he will have to produce the performance of his life if he is to strip the WBA world super bantamweight title from Ricardo “El Maestrito” Cordoba before a sell-out crowd at The 02 in Dublin.

There was an air of anticipation at yesterday’s weigh-in at which Dunne tipped the scales 10 ounces heavier than the champion — 8st 9 lbs 14 ozs to 8 st 9 lbs 4 ozs. Neither boxer had much to say but Dunne said he knew what he is going to do and how he is going to do it.

“This is the big one but I’m the underdog so there’s no real pressure on me,” he said. “I have everything to gain and he has everything to lose. The atmosphere in The O2 is going to be fantastic and that will help me.”