Thanks for the good times Bernard...

cowzerp

As said in the title, love him or not-well done on your achievements and thanks for re-igniting the pro game in Ireland...

you served your country well..

Get into commentary, you do a great job at it and most on here would prefer you over jimmy magee etc..

magma69

Thanks for all the great nights Bernard. You are an Irish boxing legend .

Big Ears

magma69 wrote: »

Thanks for all the great nights Bernard. You are an Irish boxing legend .

Jesus, would you do the man justice:



I have to say I'll be sorry to see him go, my favourite active fighter.
He's done so much for boxing in this country, without Bernard there would be no domestic boxing, no pro box live and Brian Peters Promotions would be more small time than you could imagine.

I would have liked a fairwell fight at least, but maybe Bernard would prefer to have gone out at the top, and in a World title fight against the calibre of someone like Poonsawat he'll have done just that.

I'd like to see him get a commentary job with RTÉ aswell, he's worked well as an analyst and it'd be no harm seeing him reprise that role regularly on pro-box live at the very least.

makl

+1

ádh mór Bernard.

Vintagekits

cowzerp wrote: »

As said in the title, love him or not-well done on your achievements and thanks for re-igniting the pro game in Ireland...

you served your country well..

Get into commentary, you do a great job at it and most on here would prefer you over jimmy magee etc..

+1

Michael Carruth and Bernard take over please!

Thanks for the Cordoba fight Bernard - I'll never forget it!

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smokin ace

has he retired offically or is it just talk i really hope its just talk i would love to see him back again because he really lifted the country with the world title win

ragg

will be sadly missed, a great guy. Will we ever see nights like that in the point again? I doubt it

My name is URL

wtf.. did he give a reason or did he announce this through an agent? I would have thought there was a good few years left in him yet..

I wonder if his confidence is shot after his last fight =/

gmkgreaney

goodluck in the future bernard , im glad he's retired its a pity more like him wouldnt do the same an get out while they've still there marbles intact(hatton,mccullough.etc) i hear he's training to be a fireman aswell, think bernard was weight drained at super bantam and wasnt strong enough for feather

Reginald P. DuM

+ 1 also.

Bernard has been a great servant to Irish boxing and Irish sport in general. A great family man and proud Irishman. Hope he stays in the game in some shape or form. Maith an fear.

Tiriel

Really genuinely sorry to hear that, but I hope it is the start of something great for Bernard. He really can't be gone from the boxing scene, with his experience and knowledge he's an asset that better not go overlooked.

Edit - linky!

Jigga

Sad to see him retire, he really is a great ambassador for Irish boxing. Great guy, can't speak highly enough of him.

Vince135792003

I wish him all the very best.

His charisma and skill in the ring put pro- boxing back on the mainstream Irish sport map. Let's hope it stays there now he has retired.

sean0

Best of luck to Bernard in whatever he decides to do in the future did Dublin and Ireland proud he was a class act in and outside the ring!:cool:, definitely the right decision to retire imo, hope he stays involved in boxing in some way though as a commentator or something...

Tiriel

He's on the Late Late tonight..

rovert

Glad to see such a positive thread about this.

As I posted elsewhere no one who saw it will forget the Coroba fight.

ragg

rovert wrote: »

Glad to see such a positive thread about this.

As I posted elsewhere no one who saw it will forget the Coroba fight.

Amazing fight, amazing production, amazing day for Irish sport.

Hope he stays around and can find some opportunities to make a few bob.

superref

long overdue should have retired after the Poonsawat fight

magma69

superref wrote: »

long overdue should have retired after the Poonsawat fight

:rolleyes: That is what he did do.

unknown13

Thanks Bernard for such an amazing night in the 02, when you fought Cordoba

alanceltic

Just taught i would rehash an old post (under my old haldle alanceltic) which i feel is worthy of trawling up as it pretty sums up everything I think about todays decision.

Quote:
Originally Posted by.....For the record I honestly think the bookies have made a c_ock up of pricing this fight up, they are factoring in the kiko fight way too much on this one. I got 16-1 for a dunne stoppage, now there is no way in hell he should be this price and certainly not given the shape & condition he is in.

Lads keep the faith & get the rosary beeds out, CMON BEN do your stuff and make all of ireland proud[/I]

For the record I honestly think the bookies have made a c_ock up of pricing this fight up, they are factoring in the kiko fight way too much on this one. I got 16-1 for a dunne stoppage, now there is no way in hell he should be this price and certainly not given the shape & condition he is in.

Lads keep the faith & get the rosary beeds out, CMON BEN do your stuff and make all of ireland proud


Quote:
Originally Posted by ....For the record I honestly think the bookies have made a c_ock up of pricing this fight up, they are factoring in the kiko fight way too much on this one. I got 16-1 for a dunne stoppage, now there is no way in hell he should be this price and certainly not given the shape & condition he is in.

Lads keep the faith & get the rosary beeds out, CMON BEN do your stuff and make all of ireland proud[/I]

Words can not describe how fcuking PROUD I am of our Ben, he is my hero, he was before this fight but what he has dont last night just brings many many more of the disbelievers to the table and there have been many.

I have been cheering him on from the sidelines from his very first fight on the 19th of December 2001 (wow is it that long ago), this was of course back in the days when any sort of coverage of irish boxing was well pretty much non existent and many a night i spent going to bed with the mobile tucked under the pillow waiting for the all important text at some ungodly hour of the morning and then saying a little prayer before actually mustering up the nerve to go and read it. I can vividly remember the day (probably about 5 fights into his career) when he made teletext and actually having a little smirk to myself, sounds really silly but this was irish boxing in 2002, a minority sport in all its hidden glory. From there it was a gradual build up and when he signed with Sugar Ray Leonard Promotions the media started to take a passing interest from there really the rest is pretty much well documented. I always hoped and prayed that he would fulfill his destiny, the path from a very early stage pointed in one direction and I dearly hoped & believed that he would see it through to the bitter end, sometimes when you reflected on where things were going you might doubt for a split second what your heart was telling you but I always held belief for without belief you have nothing.

I was gutted with what happened in the Martinez encounter and it took a long time to accept what happened but I never stopped believeing for a second that the journey was nearing an end but merely taking a different direction and held firm on the mantra that "if it doesnt kill you it will make you stronger". What really disappointed me was how so many people turned their backs on him and how some people dragged his name into the gutter (and there were many!!!) but all this served to do was to copper fasten his determination to achieve what many people taught was an impossible task, they simply stopped believeing.

Last night was a night that will stay with me to my grave, I went through every emotion know to man, from initial hope to extreme trepidation then in a matter of minutes you taste this hope crystalising into confidence that he will actually deliver on his destiny only to have it ripped from your very taughts as quickly as you could visualising his had being raised in victory. A rollercoaster of emotions and far too much for me personally to comprehend in the highs and lows of what was a fascinating contest. It was nerve wracking in the extreme and I am still trying to understand if I actually enjoyed it as I still havent come down from the euphoria. To a man there were 9,000 people who stood shoulder to shoulder in that arena and regardless of what was said and spoken of before hand, after the first few exchanges there was a tangible auora within those hollowed walls which took hold of everybody. He said he would go to the gates of hell to deliver on his destiny and he left absolutely nothing behind. Last night was one of those moments in life which you park in the memory bank, in a lifetime you might have a small handful of moments in your life which you truly regard as special. I was so caught up with emotion that I actually unashamedly burst out crying, I dont know why but I know I wasnt alone. I am a proud irishman at the best of times but last night I was especially proud to be born of this land and i was so proud of our kid, nobody deserved it more than him. More than anything else I am so happy for him, he has etched his name in the history of our spoting greats. Thanks for the journey it has been truly something special.

PS Reference my previous post for those who chose to "keep the faith" congrats as my belief managed to coax a couple of grand out of the bookies (mabey thats what brought a tear to my eye)

ragg

superref wrote: »

long overdue should have retired after the Poonsawat fight

Insightful

nullzero

superref wrote: »

long overdue should have retired after the Poonsawat fight

He took a beating but no one would have argued with a driven and dedicated Bernard Dunne continuing in the ring after that fight.
It's sad that that defeat led him to retire, I think he could have done well for himslef had he continued. It's a pity he's bowing out, retirement is a long time, I just hope he doesn't make any mis judged come backs when he is too old.
All things considered he was a great fighter who entertained people in this country for years. Hopefully in years to come we'll look back fondly on Bernard's career as the point where boxing became a major televised sport in Ireland, thats not a bad legacy to leave behind is it?

Rob113

daz73 wrote: »

Just taught i would rehash an old post (under my old haldle alanceltic) which i feel is worthy of trawling up as it pretty sums up everything I think about todays decision.


possibly the best post ive ever read. Sums up exactly how i felt after watching that fight.

Bernard will be sorely missed in the ring. Great man.

Vintagekits

superref wrote: »

long overdue should have retired after the Poonsawat fight

eh! he did.

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keane=cock

he has been great for irish boxing.

that coroba fight was singlely the best sporting event i have ever witnessed.

i am delighted he has said he is retiring for the right reasons. if he reired cos he felt he couldnt compete at world level i would have been disappointed.

T-K-O

cowzerp wrote: »

As said in the title, love him or not-well done on your achievements and thanks for re-igniting the pro game in Ireland...

you served your country well..

Get into commentary, you do a great job at it and most on here would prefer you over jimmy magee etc..

Well said. I find hilarious that the 'objective posters' on here (dunne haters) wont even give him the credit for bringing the sport back into the mainstream

I wish him all the best for future and I can definitely see him working with RTE.

nacho libre

taking personal and gratuitous shots at Bernard Dunne would be an example of being a "Dunne hater", making an objective assessment of his abilities as a fighter is not. the latter is all i've seen previous commentators on this forum do.
i was as delighted as anyone and on the verge of tears when he beat Cordoba because without getting too sentimental about it, one of our own fulfilled a dream by showing tremendous reserves of courage and guts. yet in saying that i knew he wouldn't be holding the title for long, once he met a fighter with decent power and boxing skill to go with it. that's not hating the guy it's just being realistic and not letting nationalistic sentiment cloud your judgement. which is very easy to do.

walshb

T-K-O wrote: »

Well said. I find hilarious that the 'objective posters' on here (dunne haters) wont even give him the credit for bringing the sport back into the mainstream

I wish him all the best for future and I can definitely see him working with RTE.

As in Dublin, Ireland, Ireland?

I don't know anyone who hasn't said that he did not bring back in
viewing and hysteria. He did, with a good team behind him.
Not everyone bought into it though. You have to accept that too.

But, outside of Ireland is where he is being judged, as he should, if folks
want to argue for him being considered world class.

I'd like to see him land some role with RTE too.

joepenguin

daz73 wrote: »

I have been cheering him on from the sidelines from his very first fight on the 19th of December 2001 (wow is it that long ago), this was of course back in the days when any sort of coverage of irish boxing was well pretty much non existent and many a night i spent going to bed with the mobile tucked under the pillow waiting for the all important text at some ungodly hour of the morning and then saying a little prayer before actually mustering up the nerve to go and read it

I remember this post and isn't it some achievment that one man can bring irish boxing from a few people doing this to having half the country tuning in to watch.

I think we are a long way off having nights like that ever again but lets up the current group of Irish fighters can keep the ball rolling.

I Drink It Up!

My name is URL wrote: »

wtf.. did he give a reason or did he announce this through an agent? I would have thought there was a good few years left in him yet..

I wonder if his confidence is shot after his last fight =/

Yeah he gave a reason he said the lease had run out on Amir Khans chin and they had to give it back. They tried to get a loan of Tommy Morrissons but Brian Peters wouldnt put the money up.

I Drink It Up!

T-K-O wrote: »

Well said. I find hilarious that the 'objective posters' on here (dunne haters) wont even give him the credit for bringing the sport back into the mainstream

I wish him all the best for future and I can definitely see him working with RTE.