Bernard Dunne Tonight

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 15:15

Coverage starts at 9.30.

Should be on the RTE website for those of you who don't get RTE.

Just keeping those of you informed who might of missed amidst the endless Hatton posts. Should be a good nights boxing all round.

states · Post by **states** » 23 Jun 2007, 15:23

It is indeed live on http://www.rte.ie. For those who haven't seen one of their streams before, it's decent quality. Well, it was for me at least.

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 16:34

Didn't know Dunne lost to Walstad in the amateurs.

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 16:40

Jesus, RTE is amateur on coverage. Know nothing about Walstad. According to them he has never been stopped and has 17 wins instead of 16.

FinitoLopez · Post by **FinitoLopez** » 23 Jun 2007, 16:48

East Coat time in the Us when does it start?

Freiheit · Post by **Freiheit** » 23 Jun 2007, 16:50

Dunne should win very easily. Even norwegian TV knows that, they haev only scheduled 28 mins for the fight on the schedule...

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 16:51

Neil Sinclair has a good opening round against Francis Jones. Started off lively but dropped the pace in the last 30 seconds, letting Jones land a oouple. Sinclair looks open to the uppercut.

10 - 9 Sinclair

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 16:55

Sinclair freezes Jones with a couple of hard left hooks. In the last minute Jones opens up with a flurry and momentarily makes Sinclair back off. Jones warming up to it but a Sinclair round.

Sinclair 10 - 9

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 16:59

Solid round from Sinclair. At one point landed 3 hard hooks in succession. Looking like a KO in the next couple of rounds.

Sincalir 10 - 9

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 17:03

Jones went down off balance but it was counted as a knockdown. Sinclair pushed hard for the KO, hooking Jones's head off but Jones weathers it

10 - 8 Sinclair

Manos de Oro · Post by **Manos de Oro** » 23 Jun 2007, 17:07

Excellent post, Cannibal. My internet keeps cutting out but this looks a quality fight - Sinclair outboxing him but Jones looks right up for it. Some quality exchanges - WOW Sinclair just fell apart....

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 17:07

SINCLAIR IS OUT COLD!

Jones presses forward and Sinclair shows signs of tiredness. Sinclair is knocked through the ropes and the fight is stopped.

Francis Jones by KO

Manos de Oro · Post by **Manos de Oro** » 23 Jun 2007, 17:09

Jones deserves massive credit for that, he walked through a hell of alot. Just wanted it more. With higher sparring than he had he could have won that more comfortably, not that it was in any way comfortable in there...

Jones redeems the Elwell defeat with that performance, IMO.

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 17:13

Yeah, Sinclair was a bit one dimensional I thought despite winning nearly every round. He kept going for head shots, mainly hooks. Jones blocked most of his straight shots well enough.

Manos de Oro · Post by **Manos de Oro** » 23 Jun 2007, 17:15

Agree with Jim Rock that Sinclair could continue, but I think they're playing up the age a bit. It was more a case of 'same old', IMO.

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 17:18

Never listen to anyone on RTE, they know nothing.

dondada · Post by **dondada** » 23 Jun 2007, 17:27

Cannibal wrote:Never listen to anyone on RTE, they know nothing.

Yes, couldn't believe that Jones cracked Neil with a couple in the first round and that lead commentator said he was well out of range.

Brilliant win for Francis. They are talking shite about it being an eliminator but he deserves an official eliminator of some sort now.

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 17:59

Round 1

Great atmosphere.

Beautiful opening from Dunne. Had a moment of world class when he feinted the left and clattered Walstad with the right, Got the left to the body working as well. Walstad looks lively enough though.

10 - 9 Dunne

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 18:03

Round 2

Dunne is punch perfect at the moment. Walstad is really eager to mix it up but Dunne isn't hanging around, he gets his shots off and retreats.

Dunne 10 - 9

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 18:07

Round 3

Another great round. Body shots, jabs, hooks, crosses. Think there was everything but an uppercut from Dunne in that round. Walstad is getting very frustrated. Think his game plan was based on getting Dunne to brawl. Has a cut above his eye.

Dunne 10 - 9

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 18:11

Round 4

Walstad with a good bit more success in this round. Dunne still with the quality work though. Walstad still fired up, could come into it down the stretch.

Dunne 10 - 9

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 18:15

Round 5

Showboating from both fighters after landing shots. Dunne is starting to settle into a comfortable rhythm. Walstad needs to do something more to unsettle him.

10 - 9 Dunne

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 18:19

Round 6

Didn't come to life until the last minute. Dunne lands a lovely body to head combo. Dunne using the jab to good effect and continues to land regular body shots.

10 - 9 Dunne

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 18:24

Round 7

Walstads cut is getting worse. Ref stops the fight twice to get the doctor to look at it. Walstad defends the eye a bit more. Walstad gets off a nice flurry. Dunne finishes strong. Cut may force Walstad to go gung ho.

10 - 9 Dunne

Cannibal · Post by **Cannibal** » 23 Jun 2007, 18:28

Round 8

Quiet enough round. Corner stopped the cut bleeding but it is still pretty nasty. Dunne edges it with some jabbing and light combos.

10 - 9 Dunne