Paddy Gallagher (boxer)
| Paddy Gallagher | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Patrick Gallagher |
| Nickname(s) | Patman |
| Rated at | Welterweight |
| Born |
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 |
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  Northern Ireland
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| Men’s Boxing | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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]
- Week 1 – defeated by Sergiy Derevyanchenko
Ukraine TKO - Week 4 – defeated Russell Lamour
Haiti (48:47, 48:47, 47:48)
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 |  Johnny Coyle |
UD | 3 (3) | 2014-04-05 | 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 | Mark Douglas |
TKO | 1 (3) | 2014-04-05 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London |
Prizefighter Tournament, welterweight semi-final.[5] |
| Loss | 4–1 | Erick Ochieng |
UD | 3 (3) | 2014-04-05 | 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 |  Aleksas Vaseris |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2013-11-18 | Park Plaza Hotel, Vauxhall, London |
Vaseris knocked out in first 34 seconds with a left hook to the body. |
| Win | 3–0 |  Jozsef Garai |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2013-09-14 | The Devenish, North Finaghy Roady, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| Win | 2–0 | Andrew Patterson |
TKO | 1 (4) | 2012-11-26 | Royal Lancaster Hotel, Bayswater, London |
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| Win | 1–0 | William Warburton |
UD | 4 (4) | 2012-09-22 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Professional debut. |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Gallagher becomes the 10th Irish fighter to turn pro in 2012, irish-boxing.com, 20 September 2010; retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ BBC Sport – Home nations boxers in Delhi finals. BBC News; retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ World Series of Boxing. Wsb-oras.ch; retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ↑ Paddy Gallagher – Boxer. Boxrec.com; retrieved 14 May 2013.
- 1 2 3 BoxRec. boxrec.com; retrieved 28 May 2014.
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