Ryan Garner

Ryan Garner (born 5 January 1998) is an English professional boxer. He has been European super-featherweight champion since 1 March 2025 and British and Commonwealth super-featherweight title holder since 26 July 2025.

Ryan Garner
Born	(1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 27)[1] Southampton, Hampshire, England[1]
Other names	The Piranha[1]
Statistics
Weight(s)	Super-featherweight
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights	18
Wins	18
Wins by KO	9

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]

Personal life

Garner is an avid football fan of Southampton and hopes to get his boxing match at St. Mary's Stadium.

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.^[14]