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]

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]