Ryan Garner
Southampton's Own
Bio
Ryan Garner is a Southampton man through and through, and he's carried his city on his back the whole way up. Unbeaten at 19-0 with 10 stoppages, he's quick, sharp and boxes with the confidence of someone who genuinely believes he belongs at the very top of the super-featherweight division. The lad's got proper hand speed and the kind of ring IQ that you can't teach.
The night he handed Archie Sharp his first professional defeat in 2024 was when the wider boxing public sat up and took notice. He followed it with a stoppage of Reece Bellotti in July 2025, picking up regional hardware and building the momentum that's now landed him a world title opportunity. Make no mistake, Garner's been on a clear, deliberate path to this moment.
On June 20, 2026 he faces Italy's Michael Magnesi for the WBC interim super-featherweight title — and he gets to do it on the pitch at St Mary's Stadium, the home of Southampton FC, in his own city. For a hometown fighter, you simply cannot script a bigger night. If he boxes to his levels, this is where Ryan Garner announces himself on the world stage.