Bernard Dunne ready for toughest fight

Bernard Dunne admitted he would need to fully immerse himself in his new role as High Performance Director at the IABA in order to gain a grasp of the changes required within the Irish amateur boxing realm.

To Dunne’s mind, 55 international medals within the space of two years would dictate that Irish boxing is in a far healthier state than we’ve been led to believe since a disastrous Rio Olympics last summer.

None of this is to suggest the former three-time Irish Senior Elite champion toed a party line on his unveiling at the Sport Ireland Institute, however.