Patrick Joseph Hyland (born 16 September 1983) is an Irish former professional boxer from Dublin. He competed at featherweight and super featherweight.

Professional career

Hyland turned professional in September 2004 in the City West Hotel, Dublin, on an undercard of a bill that included Jim Rock and Peter Buckley. In his debut Hyland beat Birmingham's Dean Ward on points over four rounds.

Irish title

He was the Irish featherweight champion.

Defeating Paul Griffin with 3rd-round KO at then National Stadium in Dublin

WBF title

Hyland became the WBF featherweight champion, on 25 June 2011, by defeating France's Philippe Frenois at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Moving to the United States

In September 2011, Hyland moved to New York City to link up with Final Round Promotions. Hyland defeated former Manny Pacquiao and Diego Magdaleno opponent Emmanuel Lucero by unanimous decision, and his next fight took place against experienced veteran Frankie Archuleta in the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, New York, on 5 May 2012, a fight in which he stopped Archuleta in the 4th round. On 8 August 2012, he won a unanimous decision over Carlos Fulgencio in the 8 round main event at Sahlen Stadium in Rochester, New York. This improved his record to 27–0 and set a new Irish record for most consecutive wins ever by an Irish boxer.

WBA interim title shot

On 8 December 2012, Hyland faced fellow unbeaten fighter Javier Fortuna of the Dominican Republic in the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada for the interim WBA title on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez IV on HBO PPV. In a very competitive fight, the iron-chinned Hyland lost the unanimous decision to Fortuna who seemed to be the busier boxer throughout the bout.

WBC World Title

Hyland challenged WBC champion Gary Russell Jr on 16 April 2016 at Foxwoods Casino as main event on US TV network Showtime. Hyland lost in round 2 Russell's fast hands to much for Hyland on the night dropping Hyland 3 times in the 2nd round.

Professional boxing record

Res.RecordOpponentTypeRoundDateLocationNotes
31 Wins (15 Knockouts), 3 Losses, 0 Draws
Loss31–3United Kingdom Josh WarringtonTKO9 (12)2016-07-30United Kingdom First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Loss31–2United States Gary Russell Jr.KO2 (12)2016-04-16United States Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT, United StatesFor WBC featherweight title
Win31–1United States David MartinezTKO8 (8)2015-10-10United States Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA, United States
Win30–1Colombia Manuel de los Reyes HerreraKO4 (10)2015-03-14United States Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, United States
Win29–1Romania Oszkar FikoPTS82014-11-15Republic of Ireland 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Win28–1Puerto Rico Noel EchevarriaTKO4 (8)2014-07-23United States BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York, NY, United States
Loss27–1Dominican Republic Javier FortunaUD122012-12-08United States MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, United StatesFor WBA interim featherweight title
Win27–0Dominican Republic Carlos FulgencioUD82012-08-08United States Sahlen Stadium, Rochester, NY, United States
Win26–0United States Frankie ArchuletaTKO4 (10)2012-01-12United States Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, United States
Win25–0Mexico Emmanuel LuceroUD82012-01-28United States Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, United States
Win24–0Italy Fabrizio TrottaTKO4 (8)2011-08-12Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Win23–0France Philippe FrenoisUD122011-06-25Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Dublin, IrelandWon vacant WBF featherweight title
Win22–0France Daniel Kodjo SassouPTS62011-04-30United Kingdom Olympia, Kensington, London, England
Win21–0Albania Suat LazePTS82010-11-20Republic of Ireland International Events Arena, Castlebar, Ireland
Win20–0Bulgaria Yordan VasilevPTS62010-10-02Republic of Ireland Letterkenny Leisure Complex, Letterkenny, Ireland
Win19–0United Kingdom Mickey CoveneyTKO7 (10)2010-02-13Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Dublin, IrelandDefended Irish featherweight title
Win18–0Spain Manuel SequeraTKO6 (8)2009-09-26Republic of Ireland The O2, Dublin, Ireland
Win17–0Sweden Abdul TebazalwaUD122009-07-25Republic of Ireland National Basketball Arena, Dublin, IrelandWon vacant IBF International featherweight title
Win16–0Nicaragua Carlos GueveraUD102009-03-14United States Dorchester Armory, Boston, MA, United StatesWon vacant IBA Intercontinental super featherweight title
Win15–0Dominican Republic Elvis Luciano MartinezTKO2 (4)2008-10-04United States Dorchester Armory, Boston, MA, United States
Win14–0Kenya John GicharuTKO1 (8)2008-09-06Republic of Ireland City West Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Win13–0Kenya Geoffrey MunikaPTS82008-07-05Republic of Ireland National Basketball Arena, Dublin, Ireland
Win12–0United Kingdom Robin DeakenTKO5 (6)2008-05-31United Kingdom Shorts Sports & Social Club, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win11–0Republic of Ireland Paul GriffinTKO3 (10)2008-04-19Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Dublin, IrelandWon vacant Irish featherweight title
Win10–0United States Mike DobbsTKO1 (8)2008-03-15United States Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA, United States
Win9–0Romania Gheorge GhiompiricaPTS82008-01-26Republic of Ireland Neptune sports arena, Dublin, Ireland
Win8–0Slovakia Roman RafaelTKO1 (6)2007-07-14Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Win7–0Hungary Lajos BellerTKO1 (4)2007-06-23Republic of Ireland The Point, Dublin, Ireland
Win6–0Hungary Tibor BeszeKO1 (4)2006-03-11Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Win5–0United Kingdom Craig MorganPTS42005-11-18United Kingdom Goresbrook Leisure Centre, Dagenham, Essex, England
Win4–0Slovakia Imrich ParlagiPTS42005-09-17Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Win3–0United Kingdom Peter BuckleyPTS42005-06-04Republic of Ireland National Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Win2–0United Kingdom Steve GethinPTS42005-02-03United Kingdom International Centre, Brentwood, Essex, England
Win1–0United Kingdom Dean WardPTS42004-09-24Republic of Ireland City West Hotel, Dublin, IrelandProfessional debut

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