Bernard Dunne (born 6 February 1980) is a former Irish professional boxer and a former WBA, and European Super Bantamweight champion.On Saturday 21 March 2009, Dunne defeated Ricardo Cordoba in the 11th round to become the WBA super bantamweight champion in a fight that won ESPN's 2009 Fight of The Year with 6 knockdowns occurring in the fight between the two fighters (4 for Dunne and 2 for Cordoba). Dunne lost his title on 26 September 2009 in the 02 Dublin.