title: Paddy Gallagher (boxer)
text: # 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 | |
  