Tyrone McCullagh
Tyrone McCullagh | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 9 September 1990 Derry, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||
| Other names | White Chocolate | ||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 16 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Tyrone McCullagh (born 9 September 1990) is an Irish former professional boxer. As an amateur, he won bronze at the 2010 European Championships[1] and represented Northern Ireland at the 2010 Commonwealth Games where he reached the quarter-finals.[2]
Personal life[edit]
McCullagh was born in Derry.
Away from boxing, he works as a mental health nurse[3] and has acknowledged the work of the NHS on his fight shorts.[4]
An outspoken Irish nationalist, he has stated numerous times that he will not box for the British title despite being in a position to do so.[5]
Amateur career[edit]
An amateur with Illies GG in Donegal and then Holy Family GG in Belfast, he won the Irish title in 2010[6] and would go on to claim bronze at the European Championships in Moscow that summer. A runner-up at National level twice more, as well as spending time in Kazakhstan as part of the Astana Arlans World Series of Boxing team.
Professional career[edit]
Turning professional having been angered by the politics of the amateur side of the sport,[7] McCullagh made his professional debut on 25 July 2015, in Ellesmere Port, where he scored a second-round knockout (KO) of Tamas Laska.[8]
Following 10 wins, and a move down in weight to super-bantamweight, he secured a shot at the Celtic title versus Scottish champ Joe Ham. McCullagh defeated Ham in Belfast on 30 June 2018, surviving a knockdown in the third round to otherwise dominate the Glaswegian.[9]
McCullagh would then beat English champion Josh Kennedy on 5 October 2018[10] to add the WBO European title to his collection, a belt he would subsequently defend versus Spanish champion Alvaro Rodriguez.[11]
McCullagh returned to featherweight in his next fight to enter The Golden Contract competition and he would win his quarter-final bout on 4 October 2019 at the York Hall, London, versus late replacement Razaq Najib.[12][13] McCullagh was subsequently defeated by Ryan Walsh in the semi-finals at the same venue on 21 February 2020.[14]
Professional boxing record[edit]
| 15 fights | 14 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By decision | 7 | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 15 | Loss | 14–1 |  Ryan Walsh
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UD | 10 | 21 Feb 2020 | York Hall, London, England
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The Golden Contract: Featherweight – semi-final |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Razaq Najib
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UD | 10 | 4 Oct 2019 | York Hall, London, England
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The Golden Contract: Featherweight – quarter-final |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 |  Álvaro Rodríguez
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UD | 10 | 3 May 2019 | Eagles Community Arena, Newcastle, England
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Retained WBO European super-bantamweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Josh Kennedy
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UD | 10 | 5 Oct 2018 | Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Won vacant WBO European super-bantamweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Joe Ham
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UD | 10 | 30 June 2018 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Won vacant BBBofC Celtic super-bantamweight title |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Elvis Guillén
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TKO | 3 (6), 2:10 | 21 Apr 2018 | SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Tom Tran
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TKO | 5 (8), 0:55 | 1 Dec 2017 | Devenish Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Craig Derbyshire
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DQ | 2 (?) | 16 Sep 2017 | Devenish Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | José Aguilar
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PTS | 4 | 10 Jun 2017 | Odyssey Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Michael Barnor
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PTS | 4 | 3 Mar 2017 | Devenish Complex, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Edwin Téllez
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TKO | 4 (6), 2:32 | 8 Oct 2016 | Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 |  Aleksandrs Birkenbergs
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PTS | 4 | 25 Jun 2016 |  National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Antons Zacests
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:43 | 6 Feb 2016 | Europa Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 |  Bence Sipos
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TKO | 2 (4), 0:15 | 21 Nov 2015 | York Hall, London, England
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tamas Laska
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TKO | 2 (4), 1:14 | 25 July 2015 | Ellesmere Port Sports Village, Ellesmere Port, England
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References[edit]
- ^ https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/tyrone-claims-euro-bronze-in-moscow-1-2146412 [dead link]
- ^ "NI guaranteed five boxing medals". 10 October 2010 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Tyrone McCullagh: My first defeat damaged my mental health but I have a new outlook now". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Coronavirus: NHS mental health nurse and pro boxer on how to cope with life under lockdown". www.newsletter.co.uk.
- ^ "Boxing Insider Interview with Tyrone McCullagh: European Titlist with Eyes on a World". 23 November 2018.
- ^ "Irish Nationals - 2010". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl.
- ^ "McCullagh: I am glad to be leaving clowns running the Amateur game behind -". 20 April 2015.
- ^ McNulty, Chris (26 July 2015). "Tyrone McCullagh wins on professional debut".
- ^ Watters, Andy (2 July 2018). "Tyrone McCullough takes Celtic title and Carroll and Geragthy go to war in Belfast fight night". The Irish News.
- ^ "Tyrone McCullagh outclasses Josh Kennedy in Belfast BoxNation headliner -". 5 October 2018.
- ^ "McCullagh needs a real test after cruising to victory". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Mexican ailment gives Najib Golden opportunity against Tyrone McCullagh -". 3 October 2019.
- ^ "Tyrone McCullagh books spot in semi-finals with win over Razaq Najib | Golden Contract Quarter-Final". YouTube.
- ^ "Ryan Walsh Drops, Outpoints Gutsy Tyrone McCullagh At York Hall". BoxingScene.com.
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