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Irish Boxers Claim Gold At Commonwealth Games

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05:09 2 Aug 2014


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Irish Olympian Paddy Barnes has retained his light flyweight commonwealth title.

He beat India's Devendro Laishram, who he faced in the semi finals of the Olympic games in London.

Barnes said: "That was the hardest fight of my life. I didn't really box my best because he was non-stop. But I was too strong for him.

"I remember fighting in China in front of 13,000 Chinese guys who wanted the head punched off me, but I'll tell you what that was unbelievable out there.

"The Scottish fans were great. I love fighting in places like this."

Michael Conlan beat England's Qais Ashfaq in an open bantamweight brawl.


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