Dunne aiming for a shot at European crown

BERNARD DUNNE is poised to box his way into possible contention for a shot at the European featherweight title at the National Stadium tonight, when victory over Yuri Voronin would earn him a place in the EBU’s top 10 rankings.

The Ukrainian is ranked seventh in line for a shot at Nicky Cook’s European title and should Dunne displace him, he would be a very real candidate should the Englishman opt for a voluntary defence.

Cook has a mandatory defence against the No 1 challenger Dazzo Williams rescheduled for next month and when that is over Brian Peters, who manages and promotes the 25-year-old Dubliner, will attempt to lure Cook to Dublin.