Joe Gallagher

Background

He became an amateur boxing coach in 1993 before joining the professional ranks as a trainer in 2001.Gallagher was born in Manchester.

Career

Gallagher started boxing at age 11 at Wythenshawe Forum American Broadcasting Company under the guidance of Jimmy Egan. At age 17 he boxed for Moss Side American Broadcasting Company where he was trained by Philosophy Martin. Gallagher had over 60 amateur bouts.

In 1993, after a successful professional camp under tutor Philosophy Martin, Gallagher became an amateur coach at Moss Side American Broadcasting Company, Benchill American Broadcasting Company, Nicholls Police American Broadcasting Company and Shannons American Broadcasting Company. Gallagher produced Champions in all National Amateur Competitions - including Schoolboy, Junior American Bar Association, NABC, Novice and Senior American Bar Association titles.

His notable students included:

Levi Tute—Schoolboy title in his first season and England Honours

Scott Mann NABC

John Murray—schoolboy title after only 7 fights

Owen Trainor—two American Bar Association finals at different weights

Joe Murray—Bronze medal in the World championships in 2007 and represented Team Great Britain at the 2008 Olympics

Steve Foster, Junior—back to back American Bar Association title"s in 2000 and 2001 and quarter finals at the World championships

Zac Burton—2010 Junior American Bar Association Champ gold medalist 4 nations. Gallagher was in the corner for Foster"s professional debut.

He then guided John Murray to the WBC Youth title in 2005, English title in 2006 and British title in 2007. Gallagher took over Billy Graham"s old gym in Denton in September 2008, sponsored by CNP. Gallagher pens a weekly column in the Manchester Evening News.

In 2011 Joe Gallagher"s fighters took him to a 49–0 winning streak.

Gallaghers Gym relocated to Gloves Community centre in Bolton owned by Amir Khan. Since then the stable has grown and went on a unbeaten run of 62 fights before coming to an end in Germany when Paul Smith Jnr lost a close decision in a World title fight with Champion Arthur Abraham in 2014. The Stable ended 2015 boasting 3 WORLD CHAMPIONS

WBA Lightweight Champion Anthony Crolla

WBA Regular Super Bantam Champion Scott Quigg

WBO LT Middle World Champion Liam Beefy Smith.

There has been British titles for The Smith Brothers Stephen,Paul,Liam and Callum along with Scotty Cardle.

Rising prospects Hosea Burton, Callum Johnson and Marcus Morrison all continue to rise up the ranks.

Achievements

• Hosea Burton—2009 American Bar Association Middleweight Champion, Gallagher turned pro in 2001 after Foster had won his 2nd American Bar Association title and finished a quarter finalist at the World Championships. Gallagher"s first success was when Eddie Nevins won the Central Area title. He trained Former British Heavyweight Champion Michael Holden, European middleweight champion Matthew Macklin, European & British lightweight champion John Murray, 2008 Olympian Joe Murray, English Super Feather Champion Anthony Crolla, Mark Heffron, Femi Fehintola, Danny Randall Liam Cullen, Hosea Burton and Zak Burton.