Age, Biography and Wiki
Paddy Barnes was born on 9 April, 1987 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, is an Irish boxer. Discover Paddy Barnes's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?
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| Age |
36 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
9 April 1987 |
| Birthday |
9 April |
| Birthplace |
Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality |
Ireland
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He is a member of famous Boxer with the age 36 years old group.
Paddy Barnes Height, Weight & Measurements
At 36 years old, Paddy Barnes height is 5 ft 4 in and Weight Flyweight.
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5 ft 4 in |
| Weight |
Flyweight |
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Not Available |
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Who Is Paddy Barnes's Wife?
His wife is Mari Burns (m. 2017)
| Family |
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Not Available |
| Wife |
Mari Burns (m. 2017) |
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Not Available |
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Paddy Barnes Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Paddy Barnes worth at the age of 36 years old? Paddy Barnes’s income source is mostly from being a successful Boxer. He is from Ireland. We have estimated Paddy Barnes's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Boxer |
Paddy Barnes Social Network
Timeline
Patrick Gerard Barnes (born 9 April 1987) is an Irish former boxer who competed as an amateur from 2005 to 2016 and as a professional from 2016 to 2019.
In 2007, Barnes competed at the EU Championships in Dublin.
He had his medal hopes crushed however when he suffered an eye injury.
With bleeding found behind his retina, Barnes was forced out of the competition.
At the World Championships in Chicago Barnes missed out on a bronze medal after he was defeated by China's Zou Shiming in the quarter-finals, Zou went on to win the gold medal.
As an amateur he competed in the light-flyweight division, representing Ireland at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympics; winning bronze medals in Beijing and London, and represented Northern Ireland at the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games; winning a gold medal apiece at the two events.
However, Barnes qualified for the 2008 Olympics by virtue of getting to the quarter-finals.
In 2008, Barnes returned to EU Championships, this time in Cetniewo, Poland.
Barnes made it to the final where he lost to Hungarian fighter Pál Bedák.
The silver medal was enough to secure his place at the Summer Olympics.
Barnes won Ireland's inaugural medal, at the 2008 Summer Olympics, by winning his quarter final bout in the light flyweight division.
Barnes won a bronze medal after he was defeated in a second match with Shiming Zou in the semi-final, in a match where replays showed some of Barnes landed punches counted as points for Zou.
For the semi-final, Barnes once again drew Chinese superstar Zou Shiming, who had defeated Barnes in the 2008 semi-finals before taking gold.
Barnes gave a fearless performance against the three time World champion, with the judges tying them 15–15 on the scorecards, only for Barnes to lose via a 45–44 countback.
Shiming once again went on to win gold.
On 12 June 2010, Barnes won the gold medal in the light flyweight division at the 2010 European Amateur Boxing Championships.
Barnes, a 4–1 winner over Azerbaijan's Elvin Mamishzade, was 1–0 up at the end of the first round, 3–1 ahead at the end of the second and sealed the victory with a final point in the third for 4–1.
Barnes represented Northern Ireland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
He won the gold medal, defeating Namibia's Jafet Uutoni 8–4 in the final.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics he defeated Thomas Essomba from Cameroon 15–10 then beat India's Devendro Singh in his quarter-final bout to guarantee himself at least another bronze medal.
In doing so, he became the inaugural Irish boxer to win medals at two consecutive Summer Olympics.
As captain of the Northern Ireland boxing team in 2014 at Glasgow, Barnes led the way by winning gold in the flyweight division defeating India's Devendro Singh.
It was the first time a Northern Irish boxer had successfully defended a Commonwealth title.
The tournament was held at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre.
17 boxers from 17 nations took part.
Barnes competed in the WSB for the 2014–2015 season.
His first fight came against Magomed Ibiyev of the Baku Fires, in Baku.
Barnes won with a 49–46, 49–46, 50–44 unanimous decision.
His second fight was another win, this time over Anthony Ortiz as Italia Thunder met the Puerto Rico Hurricanes.
The judges scored it 48–47, 49–46, 49–46 as Barnes took another unanimous decision win.
The Hussars of Poland were next up, in Konin.
Barnes continued his perfect start to the season with a landslide 50–45, 50–43, 50–45 victory over Sebastien Jagodzinski.
His record for the season went to four wins with four unanimous decisions, when he defeated Kazakh fighter Temirtas Zhussupoy of the Astana Arlans in Kazakhstan.
His next fight was in Maiquetia, with a split decision win over Caciques de Venezuela's Finol Rivas.
After the competition, Barnes accepted an honour, the MBE, in the 2015 New Year Honours, for services to boxing and the community in Northern Ireland.
As a professional, he challenged for the WBC flyweight title in 2018.
Barnes began boxing aged 11.
He later joined the East Coast Boxing club.
Barnes had an amateur record of 2-19 after his first 21 fights Aged 16, he joined Holy Family ABC in Belfast.
