Boxing

Dunne is lighter at the weigh-in

Friday, 10 November 2006

Watch Dunne v Pickering live on RTÉ Two and RTÉ.ie this Saturday night from 10.30pm.

Bernard Dunne has weighed in six ounces lighter than Esham Pickering for Saturday night's EBU Superbantamweight title fight at The Point.

The unbeaten Dubliner with a record of 21 wins from 21 fights weighed in at eight stone, nine pounds and eight ounces while former champion Pikering hit the scales on the button of eight stone ten ounces.

There is one change on the card for proceedings - Jason McKay replaces Jonathan O'Brien for the Irish light-heavyweight championship bout, McKay will now fight Michael Monaghan.

The fight is live on Pro Box Live on RTÉ Two from 10.30pm.

It will also be streamed live on the internet at www.rte.ie/sport.

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Bernard Dunne's fight is live on RTÉ.ie and RTÉ Two
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