Barnes bags first gold for the North in 'hardest fight of life'

The North's light-flyweight Paddy Barnes retained his Commonwealth Games light-flyweight title by outpointing India’s Devendro Laishram in the Hydro in Glasgow.

Barnes bags first gold for the North in 'hardest fight of life'

The North's light-flyweight Paddy Barnes retained his Commonwealth Games light-flyweight title by outpointing India’s Devendro Laishram in the Hydro in Glasgow.

Barnes produced a controlled performance from the start to claim a clear points win and add to the title he won in Delhi four years ago.

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