Even James Gallagher was shocked by the amount of negativity that came his way on the back of his first professional loss to Ricky Bandejas in the first round of their bantamweight clash at Bellator 204.
That being said, the young Irishman is not wasting any time trying to convince his critics as he is set for his first main event booking under the Bellator banner this weekend in Dublin when he takes on Steven Graham.
As with any announcement concerning Gallagher, the decision to make the polarizing SBG fighter the main attraction on the night was met by some backlash.