Steve Barnes is Looking To Knock Pavel Senkos Out

By Terence Dooley

Sheffield’s Steve ‘Superbad’ Barnes, 18, fights Pavel Senkos on the undercard of Darren Barker’s British title fight with Wayne Elcock this Saturday night.  The youngster will be looking to impress the crowd at the Brentwood Centre and his father, Steve Barnes Senior, told Sportinglife.com that his son could become the first man to stop the Mansfield-based Latvian.  “Steve really eats, sleeps and breathes boxing when it comes to his pro career,” said Barnes Senior. 

“He's 100 per cent dedicated, he doesn't drink or smoke and he's rarely out.  In fact he's in bed early every night, this is all he's wanted to do since he was a kid.  For Steve it's all about living the live of a pro boxer seven days a week, 24 hours a day.  He's a quiet kid but he's very, very determined and I've never seen anything or anyone faze him.”

Senkovs is 2-8-2 (2) and has always shown a lot of durability, a stoppage would be nice but a win, however dominant, is the main aim for Barnes, who is currently 3-0 (1 early).

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