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

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 🇨🇲 3–0
 * 8 Oct 2010 1/8 Eliminations Bout 107 – defeated Suruz Bangali 9–0
 * 10 Oct 2010 Quarterfinals Bout 168 – defeated Mujandjae Kasuto 🇳🇦 7–5
 * 11 Oct 2010 Semifinals Bout 197 – defeated Dilbag Singh 🇮🇳 5–4
 * 13 Oct 2010 Finals Gold Medal Bout 213 – defeated Callum Smith 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 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 🇺🇦 TKO
 * Week 4 – defeated Russell Lamour (48:47, 48:47, 47:48)

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

Professional boxing record
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" !No. !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes
 * 7
 * Loss
 * 5–2
 * align=left| Johnny Coyle
 * UD
 * 3
 * 5 Apr 2014
 * align=left|York Hall, London, England
 * align=left|Prizefighter: The Welterweights IV – Final
 * 6
 * Win
 * 5–1
 * align=left| Mark Douglas
 * TKO
 * 1 (3)
 * 5 Apr 2014
 * align=left|York Hall, London, England
 * align=left|Prizefighter: The Welterweights IV – Semi-final
 * 5
 * Loss
 * 4–1
 * align=left| Erick Ochieng
 * UD
 * 3
 * 5 Apr 2014
 * align=left|York Hall, London, England
 * align=left|Prizefighter: The Welterweights IV – Quarter-final
 * 4
 * Win
 * 4–0
 * align=left| Aleksas Vaseris
 * TKO
 * 1 (4)
 * 18 Nov 2013
 * align=left|Park Plaza Hotel, London, England
 * 3
 * Win
 * 3–0
 * align=left|🇭🇺 Jozsef Garai
 * TKO
 * 1 (4)
 * 14 Sep 2013
 * align=left|The Devenish, North Finaghy Roady, Belfast, Northern Ireland
 * 2
 * Win
 * 2–0
 * align=left| Andrew Patterson
 * TKO
 * 1 (4)
 * 26 Nov 2012
 * align=left|Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, England
 * 1
 * Win
 * 1–0
 * align=left| William Warburton
 * UD
 * 4
 * 22 Sep 2012
 * align=left|Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
 * 1
 * Win
 * 1–0
 * align=left| William Warburton
 * UD
 * 4
 * 22 Sep 2012
 * align=left|Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
 * 22 Sep 2012
 * align=left|Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland