Paddy Gallagher (boxer)

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Paddy Gallagher
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Real namePatrick Gallagher
Nickname(s)'Pat-Man'
Weight(s)
Born (1989-04-09) 9 April 1989 (age 31)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights21
Wins16
Wins by KO10
Losses6

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.

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Amateur awards

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.

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

Professional record summary
22 fights16 wins6 losses
By knockout100
By decision66
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
7Loss5–2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny CoyleUD35 Apr 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, EnglandPrizefighter: The Welterweights IV – Final
6Win5–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark DouglasTKO1 (3)5 Apr 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, EnglandPrizefighter: The Welterweights IV – Semi-final
5Loss4–1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Erick Ochieng UD35 Apr 2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg York Hall, London, England Prizefighter: The Welterweights IV – Quarter-final
4Win4–0 Flag of Lithuania.svg Aleksas VaserisTKO1 (4)18 Nov 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Park Plaza Hotel, London, England
3Win3–0 Flag of Hungary.svg Jozsef GaraiTKO1 (4)14 Sep 2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Devenish, North Finaghy Roady, Belfast, Northern Ireland
2Win2–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew PattersonTKO1 (4)26 Nov 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, England
1Win1–0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg William WarburtonUD422 Sep 2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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References

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