Barnes closes in on historic medal

Paddy Barnes will become the first Irish boxer to win two Olympic medals if he defeats Devendro Singh Laishram (India) on Wednesday night (9pm).

The Indian sprung a shock when he defeated the 2008 Olympic silver medallist Serdamba Purevdorj of Mongolia on Saturday to book his place in the quarter-finals.

“We know a lot about him,” high-performance coach Billy Walsh said. “He was in Dublin for 10 days with us. We helped them get ready for the Olympic Games.