Paddy Gallagher: record, next fight and profile →
The Katie Taylor-Flora Pili undercard has been announced by Matchroom with Paddy Donovan and Dave Allen set to play key supporting roles at Croke Park, Dublin
Paddy Gallagher seemed to have picked up his second win in seven weeks, only for an erroneous call to turn a stoppage win into a technical decision loss to Wales’ Chris Jenkins. A cut over the left eye of Jenkins was deemed too severe to continue by the ringside physician, which forced the bout to go to the scorecards where the Welshman won 86-85 across the board Saturday evening on the road in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Paddy Gallagher has revealed he's seen weaknesses in Chris Jenkins' game - but is keeping his cards close to his chest ahead of their British and Commonwealth welterweight title fight at the huge #MTKFightNight at Feile an Phobail.
Conlan, Ruiz Weights Photos Gallery - The official weigh-in for Michael Conlan's homecoming bout — Saturday evening at Falls Park against Diego Alberto Ruiz — was a relatively subdued affair compared to what will be a raucous, sold-out atmosphere when he steps into the ring.
Robbie Davies Jr. has been ordered to defend his British super-lightweight title against Philip Bowes. The former WBA Continental champion grabbed the vacant belt against Joe Hughes when he claimed the European crown back in March. Davies Jr., who will return to the ring at the M&S Bank Arena Exhibition Centre on August 2, exclusively live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN Stateside, must face Philip Bowes in the near future.
Belfast favourite Paddy Gallagher has a title showdown with Chris Jenkins at the city’s colossal Féile an Phobail card in Falls Park on August 3. ‘Pat-Man’ (16-5, 10 KOs) meets Wales’ Jenkins (21-3-2, 8 KOs) for the Commonwealth welterweight crown on the undercard of Michael Conlan vs. Diego Alberto Ruiz on BT Sport in association with Frank Warren and ESPN+ in association with Top Rank.
Paddy Gallagher stopped Liam Wells in what was the first step up for the latter man. The pair met at the Ulster Hall in Belfast, exclusively live on iFL TV in the UK and ESPN+ Stateside, as part of an MTK Fight Night promoted by MTK Global. For Wells, after making a rapid rise in the paid code to 5-0, this was meant to be a coming out party, but Gallagher had other ideas.
Paddy Gallagher is shooting for the big-time as he prepares to take on Freddy Kiwitt for the WBO European crown on February 22 – live on iFL TV. Belfast’s ‘Pat-Man’ (15-4-KO9) is ready to follow up last year’s Celtic welterweight title success in the headline act of MTK Global’s year-opener at York Hall and aims to stake his claim for a shot at some huge names.
Tyrone McCullagh danced his way to winning another belt. The Derry super-bantamweight added the vacant WBO European title to his Celtic crown with a solid display against Josh Kennedy. McCullagh faced Kennedy, the English champion, at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast.
Tyrone McCullagh is zeroing in on WBO European title rival Josh Kennedy ahead of their hotly-anticipated clash at Belfast’s Titanic Exhibition Centre on October 5. ‘White Chocolate’ won the Celtic super-bantamweight crown last time out and steps up again to face another 11-0 fighter in Kentish visitor Kennedy, who is covered in body art.