Paddy Gallagher (boxer)

Paddy Gallagher
Statistics
Real name Patrick Gallagher
Nickname(s) Patman
Weight(s) Welterweight
Born (1989-07-23) 23 July 1989
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights 7
Wins 5
Wins by KO 3
Losses 2
Draws 0
No contests 0
Paddy Gallagher
Medal record
Representing  Northern Ireland
Men’s Boxing
Commonwealth Games
2010 Delhi Welterweight

Patrick "Paddy" Gallagher is a professional boxer from Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. He who won the welterweight gold at the 2010 Commonwealth games. He represents the Gleann ABC in Belfast and is the current U21 Irish light welterweight champion, Irish Intermediate champion and Ulster Elite runner up.

Amateur awards

  • 2009 Irish Amateur Boxing Association Best U21[1]
  • Irish under 21 light welterweight champion[1]
  • Irish Intermediate champ[1]
  • Ulster Elite runner up[1]

Amateur career

2010 Commonwealth Games

Gallagher represented Northern Ireland in the Delhi Commonwealth Games in the welterweight division.[2] He won the gold medal, defeating England's Callum Smith 11–6 in the final.

  • 6 October 2010 Qualification Bout 56 – defeated Joseph Mulema  Cambodia 3–0
  • Oct 8 2010 1/8 Eliminations Bout 107 – defeated Suruz Bangali  Bangladesh9–0
  • Oct 10 2010 Quarterfinals Bout 168 – defeated Mujandjae Kasuto  Namibia 7–5
  • Oct 11 2010 Semifinals Bout 197 – defeated Dilbag Singh  India 5–4
  • Oct 13 2010 Finals Gold Medal Bout 213 – defeated Callum Smith  England 11–6

2011–2012 World Series of Boxing

Gallagher boxed for the Mumbai Fighters during the 2011 WSB season. He finished up with a record of 1–1.[3]

Professional career

Professional contract

On 22 May 2012 Gallagher signed his professional contract with John Rooney, deciding to keep his base in Belfast.[1]

Professional boxing record

5 Wins (4 knockouts), 2 Losses[4]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Loss 5–2 United Kingdom Johnny Coyle UD 3 (3) 2014-04-05 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London Prizefighter Tournament, welterweight final. Gallagher down twice in the 1st round and cut above the right eye.[5]
Win 5–1 United Kingdom Mark Douglas TKO 1 (3) 2014-04-05 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London Prizefighter Tournament, welterweight semi-final.[5]
Loss 4–1 United Kingdom Erick Ochieng UD 3 (3) 2014-04-05 United Kingdom York Hall, Bethnal Green, London Prizefighter Tournament, welterweight quarter-final. Gallagher down twice in the 1st round, Ochieng down once. Ochieng given medical treatment and stretchered from the ring after feeling unwell in his corner following the bout. Gallagher duly reinstated and progressed through to the semi-final of the tournament.[5]
Win 4–0 Lithuania Aleksas Vaseris TKO 1 (4) 2013-11-18 United Kingdom Park Plaza Hotel, Vauxhall, London Vaseris knocked out in first 34 seconds with a left hook to the body.
Win 3–0 Hungary Jozsef Garai TKO 1 (4) 2013-09-14 United Kingdom The Devenish, North Finaghy Roady, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 2–0 United Kingdom Andrew Patterson TKO 1 (4) 2012-11-26 United Kingdom Royal Lancaster Hotel, Bayswater, London
Win 1–0 United Kingdom William Warburton UD 4 (4) 2012-09-22 United Kingdom Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland Professional debut.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Gallagher becomes the 10th Irish fighter to turn pro in 2012 Archived 29 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine., irish-boxing.com, 20 September 2010; retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. ↑ BBC Sport – Home nations boxers in Delhi finals. BBC News; retrieved 25 May 2012.
  3. ↑ World Series of Boxing. Wsb-oras.ch; retrieved 25 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Paddy Gallagher – Boxer. Boxrec.com; retrieved 14 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 BoxRec. boxrec.com; retrieved 28 May 2014.

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