Despite having only five professional bouts under his belt, Paddy Barnes is already targeting the biggest fights at Flyweight.

The Triple-Olympian is coming off a career-best performance against Eliecer Quezada in November. He halted the Nicaraguan in the sixth round with a crushing body blow to score his first career stoppage and pick up the WBO Inter-Continental belt.

Barnes believes he is prepared to face the elite Flyweights, and on Thursday evening he called out WBO World Flyweight Champion Sho Kimura on Twitter.

"I’m sure you are due to have a voluntary defence, I’m number 10 with WBO, wanna fight?" asked the 30-year-old.

Barnes’ amateur pedigree and work ethic has ensured the Belfast man is being fast-tracked to World Title glory.

Tokyo's Kimura (16-1-2, 9 KOs) would represent the biggest challenge in Barnes’ career so far and a major step up in class, but the callout highlights the confidence ‘The Leprechaun’ has in his own ability.

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IN OTHER NEWS: TORONTO, ON—Three of the best Ontario-based fighters in the sport today will be in action on February 10, as Lee Baxter Promotions presents its first show at 17 Steakhouse & Bar in Mississauga, ON.

Having made its primary home at both Powerade Centre in Brampton and the Danforth Music Hall in downtown Toronto, LBP will make its debut in Mississauga in an intimate, exclusive atmosphere. Fans seated at ringside tables will be treated to not just world-class boxing, but world-class cuisine from the 17 Steakhouse chefs. Guests will be treated to a four course meal from the restaurant named Peel Region's top steakhouse four years in a row, as well as complimentary wine.

In the main event, Logan Cotton McGuinness will return to the ring for the first time since March of 2017, when he suffered his lone career loss to Horacio Cabral. The former WBA-NABA featherweight champion returns in the very city where he first became a household name in Canadian boxing.

McGuinness’ stablemate Alex Dilmaghani will continue his march up the super featherweight rankings in the co-feature. The UK-born product has honed his craft all over the world, including at the Romanza Gym in Mexico City under the guidance of Hall of Famer Nacho Beristain, but has made his fighting home in the Toronto region. Dilmaghani most recently defeated the rugged Tuomo Eronen on November 11, showing a world-class punch output and sublime defensive skills.

In addition, the Canadian super welterweight champion Kevin Higson will be in action, fresh off his first title defense over Phil Rose. Higson hasn’t lost a fight since 2016, a loss to Martin Islas which he has since avenged.