Tysie Gallagher

Gallagher started boxing aged 11 when her mother took her to a class at a community centre.^[3][4] As an amateur she won a junior national title and was involved in the Team England set up,^[5] although she had less than 30 fights in the unpaid ranks.^[3]

Gallagher made her professional debut on 30 October 2021, securing a points victory over Spain's Vanesa Caballero in a six-round contest at Woodside Leisure Centre in Watford.^[6][7]

On 30 July 2022, Gallagher fought Nina Hughes for the vacant Commonwealth female super-bantamweight title, losing the bout at the Civic Hall in Grays, Essex, by majority decision. Two ringside judges scored the fight for Hughes 97-93 and 96-94 with the third seeing it as a 95-95 tie.^[8][9]

However, the setback proved to be temporary as, after Hughes became WBA female super-bantamweight World champion and vacated the Commonwealth belt, Gallagher beat Lisa Whiteside by unanimous decision to claim the championship at the second attempt in a contest held at York Hall in London on 14 April 2023.^[10][11][12]

In her next outing, Gallagher challenged Ségolène Lefebvre for the WBO female super-bantamweight World title losing the bout on 24 November 2023 in Douai, France, by majority decision. One judge scored the fight 95-95 but was overruled by the other two who gave it for Lefebvre 97-93 and 96-94.^[13][14][15]

Gallagher became the inaugural British female super-bantamweight champion and retained her Commonwealth title by defeating Stevi Levy via unanimous decision at York Hall in London on 24 May 2024.^[16][17][18]

She successfully defended her titles against Tori-Ellis Willetts at Park Community Arena in Sheffield on 27 September 2024, winning by unanimous decision.^[19]

Gallagher was scheduled to return to the same venue to face Ebonie Jones on 7 February 2025, but the fight was postponed following the death of her partner's mother in an incident for which a man was charged with murder.^[20] He was later convicted and sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison.^[21] The bout was rescheduled to take place at the Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster on 23 May 2025, but was cancelled when Jones failed to make the required weight.^[22][23]

Exactly a year since her previous fight, Gallagher defended her titles against the previously unbeaten Ellie Hellewell at Park Community Arena in Sheffield on 27 September 2025.^[24] She won via unanimous decision.^[25][26][27]

Gallagher was scheduled to face unbeaten Teresa Makinen in a non-title contest over eight-rounds at Olympia London on 5 April 2026.^[28] However, the fight was cancelled when she suffered an elbow injury while sparring during training camp.^[29]

Gallagher was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) when she was 11.^[4][30] She has a daughter.^[3][4]