'Embracing ADHD in the Ring': Gallagher's Unique Take on Boxing.

"I want to teach my daughter what it means to be a strong woman. No matter what challenges I face, I overcome them because I am strong."

Tysie Gallagher, the British and Commonwealth champion, has a history of resilience that she wants to pass on to her daughter.

One of her early challenges was choosing between two bright paths: a career with Luton Town Football Club or committing fully to boxing.

'Everything was overlapping,' she recalls, having been scouted by the football club at a young age. 'If I got injured playing football on Saturday, I couldn’t train for boxing on Monday.'

People were surprised when she chose boxing, and even she was taken aback, but it felt like the right decision.

'I’ll never forget my first day in the boxing gym, thinking, ‘Why didn’t I get into this sooner?’ I absolutely loved it.'

Gallagher started boxing at 11 when her mother took her to a class at a local community center in Luton.

The goal was to channel what Gallagher calls her 'hyperactive behavior.'

'I had so much energy, and nothing seemed to help release it,' she explains.

Around the same time she found her love for boxing, Gallagher was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

At 26, she is part of the 20% of people in the UK who are neurodivergent, meaning her brain processes information differently.

ADHD can impact a person's ability to plan, prioritize, focus, and complete tasks, often leading to inattentiveness, impulsivity, and hyperactivity.

'ADHD actually gives me an advantage in boxing because I can become extremely focused in the ring,' Gallagher shares.

'When I’m enjoying something and want to learn, I get so absorbed that I improve quickly.'