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Garner vs. Magnesi Fight Night Preview: Stats & Analysis

The poster shows the face-off between Garner and Magnesi for the Interim WBC World Super Featherweight title.

The​‍​‌‍​‍‌ world of boxing turns its attention to St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton. Garner vs. Magnesi is set to fight for the vacant Interim WBC World Super Featherweight title.

The 12-round championship fight will be the main event of Queensberry Promotions, which is expected to be a real thriller. The winner will be just one fight away from challenging for the full WBC world title.

Garner, with a flawless professional record of 19-0, while Magnesi, with significant boxing experience, comes in with a 26-2 record. The duel features a young, undefeated powerhouse facing a seasoned, experienced campaigner. It is, therefore, one of the most compelling super-featherweight confrontations to be seen this year.

This article provides details of the fight, the full undercard, profiles, and the fighters’ professional records. Lastly, our forecast for the fighter who has the slight advantage when they step into the ring for this major ​‍​‌‍​‍‌showdown.

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Garner vs. Magnesi: Event Details

Details           Information
Title on LineInterim WBC World Super Featherweight Title
EventGarner vs. Magnesi
Date 20 June 2026 (Saturday)
Time02:00 PM ET | 11:00 AM PT | 11:30 PM IST
Venue St Mary’s Stadium
LocationSouthampton, England
PromotionQueensberry Promotions
BroadcasterDAZN

Garner vs. Magnesi: Fight Card Details

EventFight CardTitle
Main EventRyan Garner vs Michael MagnesiInterim WBC World Super Featherweight Title
Main CardLewis Edmondson vs Lyndon ArthurLight heavyweight, for the British title
Main CardBrad Pauls vs Bradley GoldsmithIBF International Middleweight Title
Main CardTaylor Bevan vs Ryszard LewickiSuper middleweight
Main CardLasha Guruli vs Liam Dillon
Main CardIman Zahmatkesh vs Franklin Arinze

Where to stream the Garner vs. Magnesi Fight?

The​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Garner vs. Magnesi clash will be available for live streaming all over the world on DAZN. Supporters can watch both the main event and the entire undercard by getting a subscription to the DAZN platform.

Garner vs. Magnesi: Fighters’ Stats

Ryan Garner Stats

NationalityBritish
Age28
Height5’ 6”
ReachN/A
Total Fights19
Record19-0-0 (10 KO)

Michael Magnesi Stats

NationalityItalian
Age31
Height5’ 6”
ReachN/A
Total Fights28
Record26-2-0 (13 KO)

Garner vs. Magnesi: Fighters’ Profile

Ryan Garner Profile

Ryan​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Garner is a professional boxer from England. He is also the former British, Commonwealth, and European super-featherweight champion. He is making his way to the ring with an undefeated record in the super-featherweight category.

Professional​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Career

Ryan Garner has had an incredible professional journey filled with consistent growth and front-line success in the super-featherweight category.

He surprised everyone by remaining undefeated through his first 13 professional contests. This winning streak quickly made him one of the most wanted young boxing talents in Britain. In August 2023, Garner achieved his first major milestone. He defeated Juan Jesus Antunez to lift the vacant WBC Super-Featherweight International belt at York Hall in London. Garner successfully defended his title, getting unanimous decision victories over Liam Dillon in May 2024 and Archie Sharp in July 2024.

His breakthrough moment was in March 2025 when he took the undefeated Spanish boxer, Salvador Jimenez. Garner produced his complete performances to become the European Super-Featherweight Champion at the Bournemouth International Center.

He won even more praise for his work after defeating the current champion, Reece Bellotti, in July 2025. Garner knocked him out in the 12th round and brought both the British and Commonwealth Super-Featherweight titles to his name.

Nevertheless, Garner decided to give up some of his titles. He handed over the European title in October 2025, also losing the British title in January 2026.

In 2026, he was back in the ring with a great performance, stopping Cristian Bielma in a non-title duel in Dublin. He demonstrated that his form was still top-notch. At present, Garner is getting ready to challenge Michael Magnesi for the vacant interim WBC Super-Featherweight title.

Michael Magnesi Profile

Michael Magnesi is an Italian professional boxer who competes in the super-featherweight division. He was born on the 18th of November 1994.

Magnesi reached a peak in his career when he defeated his opponent to become the IBO Super-Featherweight champion in November 2020. He kept the title with him till September 2022, proving his capabilities and performance.

Professional​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Career

Michael Magnesi began his professional boxing career on 10 October 2015. He won his first fight by a four-round points decision against Carmelo Palermo in Rome.

Within a short span, he gained momentum and improved his record to 11–0. Then he won his first major domestic recognition in June 2018. Magnesi was able to stop Francesco Invernizio via third-round TKO, which helped him take the vacant Italian Super-Featherweight title. A few months later, he secured the title with a unanimous decision victory over Giuseppe Carafa.

Magnesi was challenged for the regional competition in 2019. He carried on with his success by defeating Ruddy Encarnacion through fourth-round corner retirement to win the IBF Mediterranean Super-Featherweight title. Emmanuel López was next, and that was a very impressive tenth-round knockout win for the WBC International Silver Super-Featherweight title. He made another step up by stopping Breilor Teran to win the vacant IBO Inter-Continental Super-Featherweight title.

In November 2020, Magnesi fought Patrick Kinigamazi for the vacant IBO Super-Featherweight title. He dominated from the beginning and finished with a fifth-round knockout, and became a world champion. He kept the title until September 2022; after that, Cacace beat him by split decision in Manchester. Now, it is exciting to see him getting ready to face Ryan Garner for the vacant interim WBC Super-Featherweight title.

Garner vs. Magnesi Fighters’ Record

The tables below summarize the complete professional fight record of Ryan Garner and Michael Magnesi, with results and fight outcomes.

Note: KO = Knockout, TKO = Technical Knockout, UD = Unanimous Decision, SD = Split Decision, MD = Majority Decision, RTD = Retirement, and PTS = Points Decision.

Ryan Garner’s Professional Record

No.ResultOpponentType
1WinRicky LeachTKO
2WinAleksandrs BirkenbergsTKO
3WinAntonio HorvaticTKO
4WinJohnson TellezTKO
5WinRafael CastilloPTS
6WinTamas LaskaKO
7WinLester CantillanoPTS
8WinJose AguilarTKO
9WinJamie QuinnPTS
10WinJordan EllisonPTS
11WinPedro Manuel GomesPTS
12WinChristian Lopez FloresPTS
13WinEduardo ValverdeKO
14WinJuan Jesus AntunezTKO
15WinLiam DillonUD
16WinArchie SharpUD
17WinSalvador JimenezUD
18WinReece BellottiTKO
19WinCristian BielmaTKO

Michael Magnesi’s Professional Record

No.ResultOpponentType
1WinCarmelo PalermoPTS
2WinDavide BonoKO
3WinValerio MazzullaKO
4WinCiprian AlbertPTS
5WinRiccardo BattistiPTS
6WinNemanja SabljovPTS
7WinZeljko KovacevicTKO
8WinMilan SavicPTS
9WinMilan DelicTKO
10WinDionisie TiganasPTS
11WinBaska TuvdenlhagvaPTS
12WinFrancesco InvernizioTKO
13WinGiuseppe CarafaUD
14WinRuddy EncarnacionRTD
15WinEmanuel LópezKO
16WinMaxwell AwukuRTD
17WinBreilor TeranRTD
18WinPatrick KinigamaziKO
19WinKhanyile BulanaTKO
20WinEugene LagosTKO
21WinDennis ContrerasTKO
22LossAnthony CacaceSD
23WinAyrton Osmar GimenezUD
24WinNike TheranUD
25LossMasanori RikiishiTKO
26WinKevin TranaPTS
27WinKhalil El HadriUD
28WinMarcos Gabriel MartinezPTS

Fight​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Prediction: Garner vs. Magnesi

Ryan Garner is coming into this fight with a perfect record and the biggest psychological edge of all, momentum. His ring control has improved, and he can dominate 12 rounds without losing his composure. On the technical side, he is a disciplined boxer who prefers to throw sharp combinations. He mainly uses his footwork to score consistently instead of engaging in reckless exchanges. Fighting in England is a big plus, as the home support generally boosts confidence in a close round.

Michael Magnesi has more world-level experience and can show a proven record as a former IBO champion. His aggression and power make him a threat, especially when he is in mid-range exchanges. He can turn the fight around with one powerful punch. But he hasn’t been as active in terms of domination as Garner.

To sum up, Garner’s youth, rhythm, and tactical discipline have a slight advantage. If he stays away from close exchanges and controls the pace, he will be able to outpoint Magnesi.

The pick: Ryan Garner by unanimous decision.

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