Paddy Gallagher (boxer)

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.

• 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  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.

• Week 1 – defeated by Sergiy Derevyanchenko  Ukraine TKO
• Week 4 – defeated Russell Lamour  Haiti (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.