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BOXNEWS Fight Ricardo Cordoba L KO 11 (12) Bernard Dunne

Fight Ricardo Cordoba L KO 11 (12) Bernard Dunne

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Boxers Panama Ricardo Cordoba [34-1-2, 21]
Ireland Bernard Dunne [27-1-0, 14]
Comment Dunne put Cordoba down in 3rd. A bleeding Cordoba came back in the fifth, sending Dunne down twice. Dunne sent Cordoba down three times in the eleventh and ended the fight. Cordoba was down for several minutes. Ringside doctors were treating Cordoba in the ring and he was taken out on a stretcher. The fight announcers said that he should be fine.
Weight division Super Bantamweight (122 lbs)
Title WBA Title,
Date 21 March 2009, Sat
Location Ireland Ireland, Dublin, The O2

News: Fight Ricardo Cordoba -VS- Bernard Dunne

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Dunne Knocks Out Cordoba in a War, Wins WBA Belt

At The O2 in Dublin, Ireland, Bernard Dunne (28-1, 15KOs) finally showed his potential by knocking out Ricardo Cordoba (34-2, 21KOs) in the eleventh round to capture the WBA "regular" super bantamweight title. Celestino Caballero is the super champion of the WBA because he also owns the IBF's version. The announcers called it one of greatest fights in Irish boxing history. Dunne came out to a fast start in the early going and nearly put Cordoba away in the third after hurting him and putting him down read more ...