Barnes vs Harris

Who won Barnes vs Harris?

Jay Harris beat Paddy Barnes by knockout in the 4th round on Friday, October 11th, 2019, at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 112 pounds (8 stone or 50.8 kg).

Also on the undercard Sean McComb was victorious over Emiliano Dominguez Rodriguez, and Terry Flanagan beat Michael Ansah.

Barnes vs Harris stats

Back in October 2019, Jay Harris stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Paddy Barnes made his way to the ring with a record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Harris had a massive power advantage over Barnes, boasting a 50% knockout percentage compared to Barnes' 17%.

Jay Harris was the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

Harris had a height advantage of 1 inch over Barnes.

Both Jay Harris and Paddy Barnes fought out of an orthodox stance.

Harris was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 3 months earlier than Barnes, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 91 more professional rounds, totaling 143 compared to Barnes' 52.

Paddy Barnes was ranked number 13 by the WBA, 10 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 112lb division.

Barnes vs Harris form

Harris had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Angel Moreno on June 1, 2019, by points in the 12th round at Vale Sports Arena, Wales, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Brett Fidoe on March 1, 2019, by points in the 6th round at Vale Sports Arena, Wales.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ross Murray on November 3, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their CBC Commonwealth Flyweight championship fight at York Hall, London.

Before that, he had won against Cristian Narvaez on August 11, 2018, by points in the 6th round at Llandarcy Academy of Sport, Wales.

He had beaten Thomas Essomba on February 24, 2017, by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Flyweight championship fight at York Hall, London.

Barnes had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Oscar Mojica on March 17, 2019, by split decision in their 6 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Cristofer Rosales on August 18, 2018, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC World Flyweight championship fight at Windsor Park, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Eliecer Quezada on November 18, 2017, by knockout in the 6th round at The SSE Arena, Northern Ireland.

Before that, he had won against Juan Hinostroza on October 6, 2017, by points in the 6th round at Meadowbank Sports Centre, Scotland.

He had defeated Silvio Olteanu on June 17, 2017, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Waterfront Hall, Northern Ireland.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Paddy Barnes had been fighting more than Jay Harris.

Going into this contest, Jay Harris had last fought 4 months and 10 days ago, while Paddy Barnes' last outing had been 6 months and 24 days ago.

Harris' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

Barnes' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 24 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

What time did Barnes vs Harris start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Ulster Hall, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Barnes vs Harris?

The ESPN+ show began at 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card started at 8:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Barnes vs Harris?

Jay Harris was a 19/100 (-530) favorite going into the contest, while Paddy Barnes made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.