Irish boxer Paddy Barnes to miss Euro final with a broken nose
IRISH boxer Paddy Barnes has been left devastated after having to pull out of his European Championship final today through injury.
Barnes, who was destined to return home to Belfast with at least a silver, was due to fight Russia’s David Ayrapetyan – with Donegal’s Jason Quigley also due to fight for gold today.
However Barnes tweeted that his nose was broken and he couldn’t fight on anymore.
“Out of the final today!,” he tweeted to his army of followers.
“Couldn’t bluff the doctors today again.
“I had to get an X-ray and nose is broke! Broke it in my 1st fight!”