Dunne wins tenth fight after first knock down

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.

It will come as a shock as Ramirez is a little-known fighter with a record of three wins and one loss, but there were anxious moments early on for the Irishman as Ramirez floored him with a left hook in the second round. Dunne rallied to pull of a 58-55, 59-55, 59-55 verdict for a tenth win, backed by eight KO’s.