More from Jamie Conlan: "I'm coming into the fight as an underdog and a big underdog at that, so I've nothing to lose.

"I'm here to do the job I've done since I was a 12-year-old and this time I will become world champion."

It's been a frustrating wait for Conlan to get a crack at a world title, and he considered quitting the sport.

"I just had a fight fall through - this is your job and your relying on that wage," he said. "I remember leaving the gym, I was near to tears and saying 'this is it, I'm done'.

"To compete at this level you have to be obsessed, you have to have a driven mentality.

"An average person wouldn't put their body on the line for 36 minutes for what we get."

What a reception for Jamie Conlan. He has held European and Commonwealth titles, can he delight his home fans and land the big one.

Boos for Filipino Jerwin Ancajas when he is announced to the crowd. It is an intimidating arena and can that have any impact on the outcome.

Ancajas has never fought in Europe before.

Jamie Conlan believes his mental strength will earn him victory over IBF super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas.

The 31-year-old gets his first shot at a world title after winning all 19 of his professional fights.

"It's going to be a chess match before I turn it in my favour," said Conlan. "If we go down the road I've been down many times then it's going to be a dark alley for him - I'm comfortable being uncomfortable, he's not."

It will be a third defence for Filipino southpaw Ancajas as he prepares to fight in front of Conlan's home fans at the SSE Arena.

"He's very technical, everything is professional down to a tee and he doesn't throw crazy punches," added Conlan.

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Jamie Conlan says he won't let slip his big world title opportunity after a long road when he faces IBF super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas in Belfast.

It has been a tough journey to the top for the 31-year-old, and you can watch his story with this fascinating document and interview below.

Next up is a world title shot for Jamie Conlan. Can he get the world title he has dreamed of ever since he was a child?

Paul Mulligan: Great performance from Paddy Barnes tonight - best of his career to date. Hand speed, power and a nasty side too. Future world champ?

Dave McAuley
Former flyweight world champion on BBC Radio Ulster

Paddy has more muscle definition now and he looked like he could go another four or five rounds at least. He has proved he can go six rounds at a decent pace and he was not panting for breath, he still had loads left.

If he had to fight 10 or 12 rounds he has the reserves to be able to do that. It is just a shame he didn't turn professional earlier. He was very successful as an amateur and is starting to get some success as a professional.

We have just seen a lovely performance from Paddy Barnes, who has just knocked out Eliecer Quezada of Nicaragua in the sixth round.

Barnes has a fantastic amateur pedigree, having won bronze medals representing Ireland in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics and also the gold medals for Northern Ireland in the 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games competitions.

He has now won all five of his professional bouts, and also now has the WBO Inter-Continental Flyweight Championship.

It also gives Barnes, 30, a place in the top 10 in the rankings, so we could be seeing him in world title action sometime in the not-too-distant future.

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Can Jamie Conlan win this world title fight? Will Carl Frampton go on to win a world title again?

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Carl Frampton says it is the 'best I've ever felt' as he made the weight for Saturday's comeback fight against Mexican Horacio Garcia at the SSE Arena in Belfast.

The former two-weight world champion returns to the ring for first time since January's defeat by Leo Santa Cruz in Las Vegas.

The bill also includes fellow Belfast fighter Jamie Conlan taking on champion Jerwin Ancajas for the IBF world super-flyweight title.

Hello and welcome to BBC sport's live text commentary as Carl Frampton returns to action with a 10-round featherweight contest against tough Mexican Horacio Garcia.

Also, it promises to be a huge night in Jamie Conlan's career as he looks to take the IBF world super-flyweight title from the hands of title holder Jerwin Ancajas from the Philippines.

It has not been a good 2017 for Carl Frampton.

In January he lost for the first time in his career as Mexican Leo Santa Cruz took his WBA world featherweight title.

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Then there was a bizarre turn of events in July as his fight against Andres Gutierrez was called off a day before the bout after the Mexican injured himself when falling over in a shower. It had been a WBC title eliminator, but Frampton weighed in too heavy so would have lost that opportunity even if he had won.

And that's been it. He hasn't fought in 10 months, but now, with a new trainer and a new promotion team behind him, he has come home to Belfast looking to end a difficult year on a high note.

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