Queensbury returns to the south coast this weekend as Ryan “The Piranha” Garner will headline against Salvador Jimenez for a European Super Featherweight title.
The event will be hosted at the Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) which has recently become a home for south coast boxing. Bournemouth’s own Chris Billam Smith has made it a home for himself and the wider boxing community.
But this weekend it will play host to a Southampton based star. Ryan Garner will look to pack out the BIC and create some recent history becoming a European Super Featherweight champion. The Piranha has been on a tear beating Liam Dillion and Archie Sharp in his last to fight earning himself a homecoming of sorts to headline in the south coast. Garner has a great following with lots of his fans following himself all around the country and he will hope his fans will be backing him Saturday.
Garner will face off against the unbeaten Salvador Jimenez, the Spanish star has a record of 14-0-1. Jimenez will fight for the first time outside of Spain after winning the Spanish Super Featherweight title. Despite the lack of experience outside of Spain Jimenez will take the experience of fighting fir the EBU title for the third time now after winning the title once and drawing the second bout.
Ryan Garner Vs Salvador Jimenez Undercard-
The undercard sees a host of south coast talent, the co headline sees Shirley’s (Southampton) own Lewis Edmondson fight for a Light Heavyweight commonwealth title. Edmondson is a local favourite especially after beating Dan Azeez in a upset win last year but he will have to break a unbeaten Oluwatosin Kejawa as the Nigerian comes to Edmondson’s backyard to upset the show.
Elsewhere on the card Mace Ruegg takes on Liam Dillion in a highly contested Super Lightweight bout. Ruegg another south coast boxer looking to make a statement.
Panthers Gym’s (Portsmouth) Joseph Butler looks to make a name for himself when he takes on Alexander Morales.
Joe Joyce also returns after his devastating loss to Derek Chisora. Henry Turner will look to do the same after losing to Jack Rafferty.
Amateur talent Luke McCormack will look to progress through the professional ranks with another win.
Karol Itauma, Moses Ituama’s brother, will return to the ring. Alongside Charles Frankham and John Isaacs.
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