Paddy Gallagher (boxer)
# 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.

## Amateur awards

* 2009 Irish Amateur Boxing Association Best U21
* Irish under 21 light welterweight champion
* Irish Intermediate champ
* Ulster Elite runner up

## Amateur career

### 2010 Commonwealth Games

Gallagher represented Northern Ireland in the Delhi Commonwealth Games in the welterweight division. 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

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

* 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.

## Professional boxing record

| 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 | |
