Boxing: Belfast boy Burnett has the skills and fire to halt Haskins

In another world, Ryan Burnett might already be a household name in Irish sport had the Belfast native opted against turning professional under Ricky Hatton four years ago at the tender age of 21.

An Olympic Youth gold medallist and World Youth silver medallist, Burnett was marked out as a prodigious talent as an amateur and appeared destined for success and stardom at senior level.

Instead, his decision to turn over to the pro game at a relatively young age – in modern boxing, at least – led to an early paid career beset by hard-luck setbacks, including a failed brain scan that was subsequently cleared and promotional issues.