Barnes' opponent in the semi-finals is China's China's Zou Shiming, who beat the Belfast man 15-0 at the same stage in Beijing four years ago.
The pair will clash again on (TODAY) Friday.
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The Belfast Boxer Barnes is the first Irish boxer to win a medal at successive Olympic Games.
Paddy Barnes: I’m Going For Gold
Paddy Barnes' impressive victory earned the Belfast light-flyweight a medal in back-to-back straight Olympics. Barnes now believes he can go on to win gold in London and securing at least a bronze medal by beating Devandro Singh Laishram of India. The Belfast Boxer is the first Irish boxer to win a medal at successive Olympic Games.
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