QUOTES OF THE WEEK

“I hurt him with a few body shots but, to be brutally honest, I just boxed crap and that was it.”

Paddy Barnes after a shock 20-12 loss to Philippino Mark Barriga at the World Championships.

“People talk about ages, 31 or 32, but sure look at the rugby fellas. They’re taking serious belts every week so I don’t really see the issue.”