Paddy Barnes
Barnes at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Leprechaun |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | Patrick Gerard Barnes 9 April 1987 Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K. |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Weight | Flyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 64+1⁄2 in (164 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 9 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Win by KO | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
Medal record | |
Patrick Gerard Barnes MBE (born 9 April 1987) is an Irish former boxer who competed as an amateur from 2005 to 2016 and as a professional from 2016 to 2019. As an amateur he competed in the light-flyweight division, representing Ireland at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics; winning bronze medals in Beijing and London, and represented Northern Ireland at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games; winning a gold medal apiece at the two events. As a professional, he challenged for the WBC flyweight title in 2018.