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{{Short description|Irish boxer (born 1987)}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox boxer
| image          = Paddy Barnes Rio2016.jpg
| caption        = Barnes at the 2016 Olympics
| realname       = Patrick Gerard Barnes
| nickname       = The Leprechaun 
| height         = 5 ft 4 in
| reach          = 64+1/2 in
| weight         = [[Flyweight]]
| nationality    = Irish
| birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|4|9}}
| birth_place    = [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland, U.K.
| style          = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| total          = 9
| wins           = 6
| KO             = 1
| losses         = 3
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalSport | Men's [[amateur boxing]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{IRL}} }}
{{MedalOlympics}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight|Light flyweight]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]]  | [[Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's light flyweight|Light flyweight]]}}
{{MedalCompetition| [[European Amateur Boxing Championships|European Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships|2010 Moscow]]  | [[Light flyweight]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2013 European Amateur Boxing Championships|2013 Minsk]] | [[Light flyweight]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[European Union Amateur Boxing Championships|EU Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2008 European Union Amateur Boxing Championships|2008 Cetniewo]] | [[Light flyweight]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{NIR}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010 Delhi]]   | [[Boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Light flyweight|Light flyweight]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2014 Commonwealth Games|2014 Glasgow]] | [[Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Light flyweight|Light flyweight]]}}
}}

'''Patrick Gerard Barnes''' (born 9 April 1987) is an Irish former [[Boxer (boxing)|boxer]] who competed as an [[Amateur boxing|amateur]] from 2005 to 2016 and as a [[Professional boxing|professional]] from 2016 to 2019. As an amateur he competed in the [[light-flyweight]] division, representing Ireland at the [[2008 Olympics|2008]], [[2012 Olympics|2012]], and [[2016 Olympics]]; winning bronze medals in [[Beijing]] and [[London]], and represented Northern Ireland at the [[2010 Commonwealth Games|2010]] and [[2014 Commonwealth Games]]; winning a gold medal apiece at the two events.<ref name="BarnesGlasgow">{{cite news|title=Paddy Barnes wins gold at Glasgow|url=http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/224375683/scat/aba4168066a10b8d/ht/Paddy-Barnes-wins-gold-at-Glasgow|access-date=2 August 2014|publisher=Irish Sun.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811064806/http://www.irishsun.com/index.php/sid/224375683/scat/aba4168066a10b8d/ht/Paddy-Barnes-wins-gold-at-Glasgow|archive-date=11 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> As a professional, he challenged for the [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] [[flyweight]] title in 2018.

==Early life==
Barnes began boxing aged 11. He later joined the East Coast Boxing club. Barnes had an amateur record of 2-19 after his first 21 fights Aged 16, he joined Holy Family ABC in Belfast.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}

==Amateur career==
{{BLP sources|date=January 2018}}

===2007 | European Union Amateur Championships===
In 2007, Barnes competed at the [[European Union Amateur Boxing Championships|EU Championships]] in Dublin. He had his medal hopes crushed however when he suffered an eye injury. With bleeding found behind his retina, Barnes was forced out of the competition.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.antrimboxing.org/resultsarchive/2006-7/2007commreports.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224041020/http://www.antrimboxing.org/resultsarchive/2006-7/2007commreports.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=24 February 2015|work=Antrim Boxing|publisher=Antrim Boxing|date=27 July 2007|title=McCrory eyes some success in Liverpool|author1=O'Hara, Eamonn|author2=Hawkins, Thomas}}</ref>

===2007 | World Amateur Championships===
At the [[2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships|World Championships]] in Chicago Barnes missed out on a bronze medal after he was defeated by China's [[Zou Shiming]] in the quarter-finals, Zou went on to win the [[gold medal]]. {{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}

However, Barnes qualified for the [[2008 Olympics]] by virtue of getting to the quarter-finals.<ref name="BBC quarters">{{cite news | title=Barnes loses world quarter-final | work=[[BBC Sport]]| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/boxing/7074452.stm| access-date=11 January 2007 | date=2 November 2007}}</ref><ref name="BBC qualify">{{cite news | title=Barnes earns Olympic Games berth | work=[[BBC Sport]]| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/boxing/7072201.stm | access-date=11 January 2007 | date=1 November 2007}}</ref><ref name="IABA Chicago">{{cite web | author=Bernard O'Neill | title=IABA Update – Barnes qualifies for 2008 Olympics | work=Mightgloves | url=http://www.mightygloves.com/2007/11/iaba_update_barnes_qualifies_f.html | access-date=11 January 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110043859/http://www.mightygloves.com/2007/11/iaba_update_barnes_qualifies_f.html | archive-date=10 January 2008 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*1st round – defeated Choi Jon Chuk {{flagicon|North Korea}} [[North Korea]] 33–19
*Round of 32 – defeated Sadegh Zade Faraj {{flagicon|Iran}} [[Iran]] 30–10 (RSCO)
*Round of 16 – defeated Kenji Ohkubo {{flagicon|JPN}} Japan 24–6
*Quarter final – lost to [[Zou Shiming]] {{flagicon|CHN}} China 8–22

===2008 | European Union Amateur Championships===
In 2008, Barnes returned to [[European Union Amateur Boxing Championships|EU Championships]], this time in [[Cetniewo]], Poland.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}

Barnes made it to the final where he lost to Hungarian fighter [[Pál Bedák]]. The silver medal was enough to secure his place at the Summer Olympics.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}

===2008 | Olympic Games===
Barnes won Ireland's inaugural medal, at the 2008 Summer Olympics, by winning his quarter final bout in the [[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight|light flyweight division]].  Barnes won a bronze medal after he was defeated in a second match with Shiming Zou in the semi-final, in a match where replays showed some of Barnes landed punches counted as points for Zou.{{Citation needed|date=October 2008}}
*Round of 32 – bye
*Round of 16 – defeated [[José Luis Meza]] {{ECU}} 14–8
*Quarter final – defeated [[Łukasz Maszczyk]] {{POL}} 11–5
*Semi-final – lost to [[Zou Shiming]] {{CHN}} 0–15

===2010 | European Amateur Championships===
On 12 June 2010, Barnes won the gold medal in the light flyweight division at the [[2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships]]. Barnes, a 4–1 winner over Azerbaijan's Elvin Mamishzade, was 1–0 up at the end of the first round, 3–1 ahead at the end of the second and sealed the victory with a final point in the third for 4–1.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2010/0612/ireland_barnesp.html|title=Barnes 'over the moon' with gold medal|date=12 June 2010|work=[[RTÉ Sport]]|publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann]]|access-date=17 June 2010}}</ref>

===2010 | Commonwealth Games===
Barnes represented Northern Ireland at the [[Boxing at the 2010 Commonwealth Games – Light flyweight#Tournament|2010 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/delhi_2010/9041420.stm | work=BBC News | title=Home nations boxers in Delhi finals | date=12 October 2010}}</ref> He won the gold medal, defeating Namibia's Jafet Uutoni 8–4 in the final.
*Round of 16 – defeated Iain Butcher {{SCO}} 4–2
*Quarter final – defeated Andrew Moloney {{AUS}} 5–3
*Semi final – defeated Amandeep Singh {{IND}} 5–0
*Final – defeated Jafet Uutoni {{NAM}} 8–4

===2012 | Olympic Games===
[[File:Paddy Barnes Rio2016b.jpg|thumb|Barnes at the 2016 Olympics]]
At the [[Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's light flyweight#Top half|2012 Summer Olympics]] he defeated [[Thomas Essomba]] from Cameroon 15–10 then beat India's [[Devendro Singh]] in his quarter-final bout to guarantee himself at least another bronze medal. In doing so, he became the inaugural Irish boxer to win medals at two consecutive Summer Olympics.

For the semi-final, Barnes once again drew Chinese superstar [[Zou Shiming]], who had defeated Barnes in the [[Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Light flyweight|2008]] semi-finals before taking gold. Barnes gave a fearless performance against the three time World champion, with the judges tying them 15–15 on the scorecards, only for Barnes to lose via a 45–44 countback. Shiming once again went on to win gold.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0810/ireland-olympics-boxing.html|title=LIVE: Paddy Barnes loses Olympic semi-final on countback|work=RTÉ News|publisher=RTÉ|date=10 August 2012|access-date=10 August 2012}}</ref>
*Round of 16 – defeated [[Thomas Essomba]] {{CMR}} 15–10
*Quarter final – defeated [[Devendro Singh]] {{IND}} 23–18
*Semi-final – lost to [[Zou Shiming]] {{CHN}} 15–15 / 44–45 (CB)

===2014 | Commonwealth Games===
As captain of the Northern Ireland boxing team in 2014 at [[Glasgow]], Barnes led the way by winning gold in the flyweight division defeating India's  [[Devendro Singh]]. It was the first time a Northern Irish boxer had successfully defended a Commonwealth title.<ref name="BarnesGlasgow"/>

The [[Boxing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Light flyweight|tournament]] was held at the [[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre]]. 17 boxers from 17 nations took part.{{Citation needed|date=January 2018}}

After the competition, Barnes accepted an honour, the [[Member of the Order of the British Empire|MBE]], in the 2015 New Year Honours, for services to boxing and the community in Northern Ireland.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=61092|supp=y|page=N16|date=31 December 2014}}</ref><ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391413/New_Year_Honours_List_2015.pdf 2015 New Year Honours List] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102104907/https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/391413/New_Year_Honours_List_2015.pdf|date=2 January 2015|accessdate=25 August 2016}}</ref>

===2015 | World Series of Boxing===
Barnes competed in the [[World Series of Boxing|WSB]] for the 2014–2015 season. Along with [[Michael Conlan (boxer)|Michael Conlan]], he was drafted by Italia Thunder. His first fight came against Magomed Ibiyev of the Baku Fires, in [[Baku]].  Barnes won with a 49–46, 49–46, 50–44 unanimous decision.<ref>{{cite news|title=Paddy Barnes makes up for Michael Conlan loss|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxing/paddy-barnes-makes-up-for-michael-conlan-loss-30917018.html|access-date=27 May 2017|newspaper=Belfast Telegraph}}</ref>

His second fight was another win, this time over Anthony Ortiz as Italia Thunder met the Puerto Rico Hurricanes. The judges scored it 48–47, 49–46, 49–46 as Barnes took another unanimous decision win.<ref>[http://www.iaba.ie/palermo-wsb-double-barnes-conlan PALERMO WSB DOUBLE FOR BARNES AND CONLAN – Irish Athletic Boxing Association] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418171940/http://www.iaba.ie/palermo-wsb-double-barnes-conlan/ |date=18 April 2015 }}. Iaba.ie (31 January 2015); retrieved 25 August 2016.</ref>

The Hussars of Poland were next up, in [[Konin]]. Barnes continued his perfect start to the season with a landslide 50–45, 50–43, 50–45 victory over Sebastien Jagodzinski.<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2015/0214/680181-paddy-barnes-and-michael-conlon-win-in-poland/ Paddy Barnes and Michael Conlon win in Poland], Rte.ie; retrieved 25 August 2016.</ref>

His record for the season went to four wins with four unanimous decisions, when he defeated Kazakh fighter Temirtas Zhussupoy of the Astana Arlans in [[Kazakhstan]].<ref>Murphy, Darragh. (28 February 2015) [http://www.sportsjoe.ie/boxing/mixed-fortunes-in-wsb-as-paddy-barnes-continues-streak-while-mick-conlan-tastes-defeat/15437 Mixed fortunes in WSB as Paddy Barnes continues streak while Mick Conlan tastes defeat], sportsjoe.ie; retrieved 25 August 2016.</ref> His next fight was in [[Maiquetia]], with a split decision win over Caciques de Venezuela's Finol Rivas. The judges scored the bout 49–45, 49–45, 47–48 in favour of Barnes.<ref>[http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2015/0419/695119-barnes-and-conlan-book-places-at-rio-2016 Barnes and Conlan book places at Rio 2016], Rte.ie; retrieved 25 August 2016.</ref>

===2016 | Olympic Games===
Barnes was also chosen to be the bearer of the [[Flag of Ireland]] Tricolour at the 2016 Summer Olympics, something that Barnes considered an "incredible honour".<ref>[https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36151083 Rio 2016 Olympics: Paddy Barnes will be Ireland's flag bearer at Games – BBC Sport]. Bbc.com (27 April 2016). Retrieved on 2016-08-25.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/barnes-honoured-to-carry-flag-at-opening-ceremony-1.2626412|title=Barnes honoured to carry flag at opening ceremony|newspaper=The Irish Times|date=April 27, 2016|access-date=March 4, 2020|first1=Ian|last1=O'Riordan}}</ref> At the [[Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's light flyweight|2016 Summer Olympics]] Barnes was defeated 2–1 by [[Samuel Carmona]] in the round of 16.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/rio-2016-olympics/paddy-barnes-just-as-well-i-got-beaten-because-i-would-have-been-embarrassed-next-week-34948204.html|title=Paddy Barnes: 'Just as well I got beaten because I would have been embarrassed next week'|date=8 August 2016|work=Irish Independent|access-date=9 August 2016}}</ref>

===Provincial and National Titles===
Barnes lost the [[Ulster]] title in 2005, 2006 and 2007. He faced Jimmy Moore from [[Limerick]] in each of his national finals being runner up in 2006 but winning the [[All-Ireland]] title in 2007 and 2008.<ref name="BBC Funding">{{cite news|author=Peter Scrivener|title=Funding worries for boxer Barnes|work=[[BBC Sport]]| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/low/boxing/7115575.stm|access-date=11 January 2007|date=27 November 2007}}</ref><ref name="EU preview">{{cite web|author=Bernard O'Neill |title=EU Championship Preview |work=Irish-boxing.com |url=http://www.irish-boxing.com/june07/18_June_2007_EU_Preview.htm |access-date=11 January 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016043242/http://www.irish-boxing.com/june07/18_June_2007_EU_Preview.htm |archive-date=16 October 2007 }}</ref><ref name="2007 preview">{{cite web|author=Tomás Rohan |title=2007 Irish Seniors Preview |work=Irish-boxing.com |url=http://www.irish-boxing.com/january07/19_January_2007_Seniors.htm |access-date=11 January 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071016192755/http://irish-boxing.com/january07/19_January_2007_Seniors.htm |archive-date=16 October 2007 }}</ref>

==World Series of Boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|dec-wins=5
|dec-losses=1
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Team
!Opponent (Team)
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–1
|Italia Thunder
|align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} [[Yoel Finol]] (Caciques de Venezuela)
|SD
|5
|18 Apr 2015
|align=left|{{flagicon|VEN}} [[Maiquetia]], Venezuela
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–1
|Italia Thunder
|align=left|{{flagicon|KAZ}} Temirtas Zhussupov (Astana Arlans)
|UD
|5
|28 Feb 2015
|align=left|{{flagicon|KAZ}} [[Almaty]], Kazakhstan
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–1
|Italia Thunder
|align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Sebastien Jagodzinski (Hussars of Poland)
|UD
|5
|13 Feb 2015
|align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Konin]], Poland
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–1
|Italia Thunder
|align=left|{{flagicon|PRI}} Anthony Ortiz (Puerto Rico Hurricanes)
|UD
|5
|31 Jan 2015
|align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Palermo]], Italy
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–1
|Italia Thunder
|align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} Magomed Ibiyev (Baku Fires)
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|5
|18 Jan 2015
|align=left|{{flagicon|AZE}} [[Baku]], Azerbaijan
|
|-
|1
|{{no2}}Loss
|0–1
|Italia Thunder
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}}  [[Mohamed Flissi]] (Algeria Desert Hawks)
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|5
|13 Mar 2014
|align=left|{{flagicon|ALG}} [[Algiers]], Algeria
|{{small|[[World Series of Boxing|WSB]] debut}}
|-
|}

==Professional career==

=== Barnes vs. Slavchev ===
After his amateur success, Barnes turned professional and made his debut as a [[bantamweight]] against Stefan Slavchev on 5 November 2016. Slavchev lifted Barnes into the air during the fourth round, so Barnes won the bout via disqualification.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Foster|first=Elliot|title=Paddy Barnes Wins On Debut In Belfast Homecoming|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/paddy-barnes-wins-on-debut-belfast-homecoming--110465|access-date=2021-05-06|website=BoxingScene.com|language=en-us}}</ref>

=== Barnes vs. Rosales ===
On 18 August 2018, Barnes challenged Cristofer Rosales for his WBC world flyweight title. Barnes got off to a fast start, but was introduced to Rosales' power early in the first round. In the fourth round, Rosales caught Barnes with a vicious right-hand uppercut to the solar plexus. Barnes fell on the canvas and wasn't anywhere close to beating the count, which meant a KO victory for Rosales.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-08-18|title=Cristofer Rosales knocks out Paddy Barnes in four, retains WBC 112-pound title|url=https://www.ringtv.com/541801-cristofer-rosales-knocks-out-paddy-barnes-in-four-retains-wbc-112-pound-title/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=The Ring}}</ref>

=== Barnes vs. Harris ===
On 11 October 2019, Barnes faced Jay Harris. Barnes was dropped by his opponent both in round three and round four. The latter proved to be the final one, as Barnes was not able to beat the count, and Harris was awarded the KO victory.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Donovan|first=Jake|title=Jay Harris Blasts Out Paddy Barnes in Four Rounds|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/jay-harris-blasts-out-paddy-barnes-four-results--143309|access-date=2021-05-06|website=BoxingScene.com|language=en-us}}</ref>

=== Retirement ===
In November 2019, Barnes announced his retirement from professional boxing.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Barnes retires from professional boxing|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/50509735|access-date=2021-05-06}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|ko-wins=1
|ko-losses=2
|dec-wins=4
|dec-losses=1
|dq-wins=1
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|9
|{{no2}}Loss
|6–3
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} [[Jay Harris (boxer)|Jay Harris]]
|KO
|4 (10), {{small|2:12}}
|11 Oct 2019
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[[Ulster Hall]], Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant [[IBF]] Inter-Continental flyweight title}}
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} Joel Sanchez
|PTS
|6
|3 Aug 2019
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Marquee Falls Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|
|-
|7
|{{no2}}Loss
|5–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Oscar Mojica
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|6
|17 Mar 2019
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Hulu Theater]], [[New York City, New York]], US}}
|
|-
|6
|{{no2}}Loss
|5–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} [[Cristofer Rosales]]
|KO
|4 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|18 Aug 2018
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[[Windsor Park]], Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBC world champions#Flyweight|WBC flyweight title]]}}
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIC}} Eliecer Quezada
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|6 (10), {{small|3:06}}
|18 Nov 2017
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[[SSE Arena, Belfast|SSE Arena]], Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental flyweight title}}
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Hinostroza
|PTS
|6
|6 Oct 2017
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[[Meadowbank Stadium]], [[Edinburgh]], Scotland}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Silviu Olteanu]]
|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}
|10
|17 Jun 2017
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[WBO]] European [[flyweight]] title}}
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ARG}} Adrian Dimas Garzon
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|6
|10 Mar 2017
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[[Waterfront Hall]], Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BUL}} Stefan Slavchev
|{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}}
|4 (6), {{small|2:05}}
|5 Nov 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UK}} {{small|[[Titanic Belfast#Exhibition|Titanic Exhibition Centre]], [[Belfast]], Northern Ireland}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Slavchev disqualified for lifting Barnes}}
|-
|}

==Marriage==
Barnes and Mari Burns, parents of two daughters, wed in July 2017 at St Bernard's Catholic Church, north Belfast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/love-match-for-paddy-barnes-as-boxer-weds-mari-burns-35910517.html|title=Love match for Paddy Barnes as boxer weds Mari Burns|access-date=5 January 2018|website=Belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}</ref> Barnes is also an Irish Speaker, and received a Silver Fáinne in 2019.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Paddy Barnes}}
* {{Boxrec|id=775960}}
* [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2012/0724/1224320708530.html Irish Times interview: Barnes not pulling any punches], 24 July 2012
* [http://marypeterstrust.org/Athlete-Stories/Paddy-Barnes.aspx Profile], marypeterstrust.org; accessed 5 January 2018.
* [https://box.live/boxers/paddy-barnes/ Paddy Barnes - Profile, News Archive & Current Rankings] at [https://Box.Live Box.Live]
* {{CGF profile}}
* {{2006 Commonwealth Games profile}}

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