The St Paul's, Belfast boxer just had no answers against a superior opponent, losing all three rounds on the judges' cards - 30-27, 30-27 and 30-26. Irvine had to move up a weight in his quest to get to Rio, with Paddy Barnes having already qualified…
Paddy Barnes bridged a 19-year gap in men's boxing -- Katie Taylor is the current European women's lightweight champ -- since Paul Griffin won gold in…