Ryan Garner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | The Piranha[2] |
| Born | 5 January 1998[2] |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[2] |
| Weight | Super-featherweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Win by KO | 10 |
Ryan Garner (born 5 January 1998) is an English professional boxer. He has been Commonwealth super-featherweight champion since July 2025. Garner is also a former British and European super-featherweight title holder.
Career
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]
Drug driving conviction
In August 2017, Garner was convicted of driving while under the influence of cocaine. Southampton Magistrates' Court heard he crashed his brothers' car into a parked vehicle after taking the drug on 21 May that year. Garner was sentenced to an 80-hour unpaid work order and banned from driving for two years. He was also suspended by the British Boxing Board of Control.[18]
Professional boxing record
| 19 fights | 19 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 10 | 0 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Cristian Bielma | TKO | 3 (8), 1:07 | 14 Mar 2026 | 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Reece Bellotti | TKO | 12 (12), 0:45 | 26 Jul 2025 | Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England | Retained WBC International and European super-featherweight titles; Won Commonwealth and British super featherweight titles |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Salvador Jimenez | UD | 12 | 1 Mar 2025 | Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, England | Retained WBC International super-featherweight title; Won vacant European super-featherweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Archie Sharp | UD | 10 | 27 Jul 2024 | The O2 Arena, London, England | Retained WBC International super-featherweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Liam Dillon | UD | 10 | 11 May 2024 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | Retained WBC International super-featherweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Juan Jesus Antunez | TKO | 3 (10), 2:18 | 18 Aug 2023 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | Won vacant WBC International super-featherweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Eduardo Valverde | KO | 2 (6), 0:49 | 12 May 2023 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Christian Lopez Flores | PTS | 8 | 16 July 2022 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Pedro Manuel Gomes | PTS | 8 | 6 Nov 2021 | Utilita Arena, Birmingham, England | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Jordan Ellison | PTS | 6 | 30 Apr 2021 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jamie Quinn | PTS | 6 | 22 Feb 2020 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Jose Aguilar | TKO | 3 (6), 1:44 | 15 Dec 2018 | Brentwood Centre, Essex, England | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Lester Cantillano | PTS | 4 | 24 Feb 2018 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Tamas Laska | KO | 1 (4), 2:02 | 8 July 2017 | Copper Box Arena, London, England | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Rafael Castillo | PTS | 4 | 13 May 2017 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, Yorkshire, England | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Johnson Tellez | TKO | 3 (4), 2:30 | 11 Mar 2017 | Novotel, Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Antonio Horvatic | TKO | 2 (4), 1:31 | 3 Dec 2016 | Guildhall, Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Aleksandrs Birkenbergs | TKO | 3 (4), 0:23 | 8 Oct 2016 | Harrow Leisure Centre, Harrow, London, England | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Ricky Leach | TKO | 4 (4), 1:54 | 10 Jun 2016 | York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, England |
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Ryan Garner". BoxRec.
- ^ a b c d "Ryan Garner". tapology.com. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Ryan Garner To Face Juan Jesus Antunez on August 18 at York Hall". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "'That was a terrific display!' - Ryan Garner beats Juan Jesus Antunez by TKO in third round". TNT Sports. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Edmondson and Garner win on brilliant night for Southampton boxing". Southampton Daily Echo. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Ryan 'The Piranha' Garner hoping to catch big fights and big paydays". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Garner retains crown with unanimous decision win over Sharp". Southampton Daily Echo. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Ryan Garner Dominates Salvador Jimenez To Win European Title In Queensberry Main Event". The Ring. March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Garner dominates Jimenez to claim European title". BBC Sport. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Garner beats Jimenez by unanimous decision to claim European crown". Southampton Daily Echo. March 2025. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Ryan Garner finds late stoppage of Reece Bellotti to secure British and Commonwealth super featherweight Reece Bellotti". DAZN. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Ryan Garner stops Reece Bellotti in the 12th round in Bournemouth". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Ryan Garner knocks out Reece Bellotti in round 12". Boxing News Online. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Ryan Garner Vacates EBU Strap, Jaouad Belmedhi-Josh Padley Ordered For Title". The Ring. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Date and location of Southampton boxer Garner's next bout confirmed". Southampton Daily Echo. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Ryan Garner and Jono Carroll score wins in Dublin". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Garner on the verge of world title fight - Warren". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Champion boxer Ryan 'The Piranha' Garner suspended after drug-fuelled car smash in Southampton". Southampton Daily Echo. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2025.