Ryan Garner faces Michael Magnesi tonight, Saturday, June 20, live from St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, England. The two fighters clash for the interim WBC super featherweight title. The championship bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
- Unbeaten Garner (19-0, 10 KOs) makes his hometown ring appearance and aims for his second win of the year. In his previous outing in March on the undercard of Dickens vs Cacace, he defeated Cristian Bielma by third-round TKO.
- Magnesi (26-2, 13 KOs) of Italy, who earlier in his career held the division’s IBO belt, challenges for his first title in one of boxing’s major sanctioning bodies. In his previous bout in February, he defeated Marcos Gabriel Martinez by points.
O’Shaquie Foster (25-3, 12 KOs) of Orange, Texas, is the reigning WBC champion at 130 lbs.
On the undercard, Lewis Edmondson (11-1-0, 3 KOs) and Lyndon Arthur (25-3-0, 16 KOs) square off in a 10-round light heavyweight bout.
A 10-round middleweight contest features Brad Pauls (21-2-1, 12 KOs) defending his IBF International title against Bradley Goldsmith (15-1, 10 KOs).
Plus, Taylor Bevan (8-0, 8 KOs) takes on Ryszard Lewicki (12-3-3, 5 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight matchup.
Garner vs Magnesi results
Main card
- Ryan Garner def. Michael Magnesi by unanimous decision (116-112, 119-109, 118-110) | Watch video
- Bradley Goldsmith def. Brad Pauls by unanimous decision (99-90, 99-90, 97-92)
- Lewis Edmondson def. Lyndon Arthur by unanimous decision (96-94, 96-95, 97-93)
- Adam Olaniyan def. Viktar Chvarkou by TKO (R2, 2:11)
- Taylor Bevan def. Ryszard Lewicki by majority decision (97-94, 97-94, 95-95)
Prelims
- Lasha Guruli def. Liam Dillon by points (76-75)
- Iman Zahmatkesh def. Franklin Arinze by points (77-74)
- Charlie Senior def. Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce by points (79-73)
- Leighton Birchall def. Cesar Ignacio Paredes by points (60-54)
- Mason Payne def. Cheikh Diop by points (60-54)
- William Birchall def. Miroslav Prochazka by TKO (R1, 0:53)
Garner vs Magnesi live blog
Ryan Garner defeats Michael Magnesi by decision
Ryan Garner (20-0, 10 KOs) defeats Michael Magnesi (26-3, 13 KOs) by unanimous decision at super featherweight to win the interim WBC title. The judges scored the fight 116-112, 119-109, and 118-110.
Bradley Goldsmith defeats Brad Pauls by decision
Bradley Goldsmith (16-1, 10 KOs) defeats Brad Pauls (21-3-1, 12 KOs) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 99-90, 99-90, and 97-92. On his way to victory, Goldsmith scored a knockdown in the sixth round.
Lewis Edmondson defeats Lyndon Arthur by decision
Lewis Edmondson (12-1-0, 3 KOs) defeats Lyndon Arthur (25-4-0, 16 KOs) by unanimous decision at light heavyweight. The judges scored the fight 96-94, 96-95, and 97-93.
Adam Olaniyan TKOs Viktar Chvarkou in second round
Adam Olaniyan (2-0, 2 KOs) defeats Viktar Chvarkou (6-34, 3 KOs) by second-round TKO at heavyweight. The stoppage came at 2:11 of the round.
Taylor Bevan defeats Ryszard Lewicki by decision
In the main card opener, Taylor Bevan (9-0, 8 KOs) defeats Ryszard Lewicki (12-4-3, 5 KOs) by majority decision at super middleweight. The judges scored the fight 97-94, 97-94, and 95-95.
Preliminary Bouts
The blog feed with live results will cover the main card. You can watch the free prelims below, with results added as the stream ends.
The prelims start at 10:45 a.m. ET / 3:45 p.m. BST.