Ryan Garner
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Piranha[1] |
| Born | 5 January 1998[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] |
| Weight | Super-featherweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[2] | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Win by KO | 10 |
Ryan Garner (born 5 January 1998) is an English professional boxer. He is a former British, Commonwealth and European super-featherweight champion.
Unbeaten in his first 13 professional fights, Garner faced Juan Jesus Antunez for the vacant WBC super-featherweight International title at York Hall in London on 18 August 2023.[3] He won by stoppage in the third round.[4]
He successfully defended his title with unanimous decision wins over Liam Dillon at York Hall on 11 May 2024,[5] and Archie Sharp at The O2 Arena in London on 27 July 2024.[6][7]
In his next bout on 1 March 2025, Garner defeated the previously unbeaten Spanish boxer Salvador Jimenez via unanimous decision at Bournemouth International Centre to claim the vacant European super-featherweight title with all three ringside judges scoring the fight 120–108.[8][9][10]
Garner added the British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles to his collection by dethroning defending champion Reece Bellotti at Bournemouth International Centre on 26 July 2025, winning by 12th round stoppage.[11][12][13]
On 20 October 2025, he vacated his European title.[14] He also reliquished his British title in January 2026.[15]
Garner stopped Cristian Bielma in the third of a scheduled eight-round non-title contest at 3Arena in Dublin on 14 March 2026.[16][17]
He is scheduled to face Michael Magnesi for the vacant interim WBC super-featherweight title at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton on 20 June 2026.[18][19]