http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/boxing/s/1387892_gallaghers_roaring_forties This content is protected WINNING TEAM: Matthew Macklin, Joe Gallager and John Murray June 5, 2008 stands out in the memory of Joe Gallagher it was the last time he sent out a losing fighter. Since Scott Sandmanns first round stoppage by Adil more than two years ago, Gallagher has gone on to create a conveyor belt of success at his Denton gym, equalling the great Enzo Calzaghes record of 40 straight fights without defeat. Dating back to John Murrays fifth round knockout of Lee Meager in July 2008 to Joe Murrays second stoppage of David Chianella last Friday night, Gallagher has known almost nothing but success over the last two and half years. He will pass Calzaghes count if European champion, Matthew Macklin, successfully defends his crown against Ruben Varon a week on Saturday Gallaghers 12th consecutive title success. I didnt realise how long the run had been going until someone asked me when the last time I lost was, he said. I then started to work it out and it was about 20-odd at that point. Then it started to build up in the gym. Every time one of fighters went out they were desperate not to be the one to lose the record. Its given them an added incentive. They all want to keep it going. Along the way, Gallagher has led John Murray to British and European lightweight titles the same with Macklin in the middleweight division. In October he was in the corner as Anthony Crolla became English super-featherweight champion with a stunning seventh round stoppage Andy Morris one of the fights of the year. Gallagher still has some way to match Calzaghes achievements. Between 2005 and 2008 the father and trainer of undefeated super-middleweight champion, Joe, enjoyed 27 successive world title triumphs and his gym housed three world champions. Gallagher is still waiting to train his first world champion, but in 2011 he hopes to do that with both Murray and Macklin. Weve turned British titles into European titles, the next step is to turn European titles into world titles, said the 42-year-old. I think that can happen with John and Matthew. Anthony Crolla deserves a British title shot and Joe Murray will fight for his first title next year as well. The most pleasing part about the run is that so many of the fights have been for titles. And a in a lot of those our fighters were the underdogs, but we still came through. Enzos record is incredible and even if I go past it, he can rightly point to the amount of world title fights included in that run. But were getting there as well.
