Updated at 21.30
PADDY BARNES WILL take the next step in his professional career at Belfast’s Waterfront Hall next month.
The two-time Olympic medallist will fight on Jamie Conlan’s undercard on 18 February against a yet-to-be-named opponent.
Barnes, 29, will be hoping for a more routine victory this time around after his professional debut at the Titanic Exhibition Centre ended in bizarre circumstances — his opponent Stefan Slavchev being disqualified from their November bout for lifting the Belfast native over his head.
Conlan (18-0, 11KOs), the older brother of Barnes’ good friend and Olympic team-mate Michael, is building quite a reputation for himself on the pro circuit and is nearing a super flyweight title shot.
His opponent is also currently unknown.
Unbeaten light heavyweight Steven Ward (2-0) and featherweight Marco McCullough (16-3-0), two other Belfast natives, are also on the undercard.
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Is that not the West Indies in the picture?
Ireland win off the last ball by 3 wickets. Nearly threw it away.
Ireland 89-1 after 9 overs chasing 164 to win. Going well.
Looks like Ireland will be chasing a big total. Zimbabwe currently 79-3 after just 9 overs.
128-2 after 14 overs. Need another 36 runs from 36 balls to win.
Zim 115-4 after 15 overs.