Paddy Gallagher (boxer)

Patrick Gallagher (born 9 April 1989) is a professional boxer who challenged once for the British, and Commonwealth welterweight titles in 2019. As an amateur he won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Paddy Gallagher
Born
Patrick Gallagher

(1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 35)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Other names'Pat-Man'
Statistics
Weight(s)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights22
Wins16
Wins by KO10
Losses6
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Welterweight

Amateur awards

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  • 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

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2010 Commonwealth Games

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

2011–2012 World Series of Boxing

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

Professional career

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Professional contract

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

Professional boxing record

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22 fights 16 wins 6 losses
By knockout 10 0
By decision 6 6
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
7 Loss 5–2   Johnny Coyle UD 3 5 Apr 2014   York Hall, London, England Prizefighter: The Welterweights IV – Final
6 Win 5–1   Mark Douglas TKO 1 (3) 5 Apr 2014   York Hall, London, England Prizefighter: The Welterweights IV – Semi-final
5 Loss 4–1   Erick Ochieng UD 3 5 Apr 2014   York Hall, London, England Prizefighter: The Welterweights IV – Quarter-final
4 Win 4–0   Aleksas Vaseris TKO 1 (4) 18 Nov 2013   Park Plaza Hotel, London, England
3 Win 3–0   Jozsef Garai TKO 1 (4) 14 Sep 2013   The Devenish, North Finaghy Roady, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2 Win 2–0   Andrew Patterson TKO 1 (4) 26 Nov 2012   Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, England
1 Win 1–0   William Warburton UD 4 22 Sep 2012   Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 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[permanent dead link]. Wsb-oras.ch; retrieved 25 May 2012.
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  • Boxing record for Paddy Gallagher from BoxRec (registration required)
  • Results.cwgdelhi2010.org
  • "News.boxrec.com". Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
  • Rte.ie