Southampton super featherweight Ryan Garner will fight Spain’s Salvador Jimenez at the Bournemouth International Centre on March 1, it was announced today.
Garner, who is unbeaten in 16 pro fights, was last seen outpointing Archie Sharp over 10 rounds in July, ruining Sharp’s undefeated record in the process.
Jimenez, meanwhile, is also unbeaten. His record stands at 14-0-1 (6), with the one draw coming against Juanfe Gomez in November 2023. He has since then won two fights, both by stoppage, but has yet to fight outside his homeland. At 28, he is two years Garner’s senior, but will start their March 1 fight as a hefty underdog.
“Buzzing to announce (that I am) headlining my first show close to home on the south coast down at the BIC in Bournemouth,” Garner, 16-0 (8), wrote on social media. “Let’s get as much support from Southampton there as possible.”
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