Ryan Garner and Michael Magnesi weigh in ahead of fight for the right to challenge O'Shaquie Foster
Queensberry Promotions/Leigh DawneySOUTHAMPTON, England – Ryan Garner knows that he must overcome Michael Magnesi tomorrow night if his world title dreams are to be fulfilled.
They fight at St Mary’s Stadium, home of Garner’s beloved Southampton FC, with the vacant WBC super featherweight title on the line and the winner will have WBC champion O’Shaquie Foster in their sights.
At today’s weigh in Magnesi – the WBC's No. 1– embraced the boos, while Garner, the hometown favorite, received a lively ovation.
“It’s go time now,” Garner, No. 2 with the WBC, told DAZN. “I’ve never looked too much into face offs, it’s about what happens on the night, but look at the turnout here. I feel like a little Ricky Hatton. This is something special. This is what dreams are made of. I’m looking forward to putting on a performance tomorrow. I’m just taking it in my stride, no nervous energy being used, I’m confident and looking forward to it. I’m lucky this is happening. I could only dream of it a few years ago and now for it to be happening, I’m soaking it up. I’m confident in my ability, I know what I’m going to do tomorrow night.”
Weights from Southampton
12 rounds – vacant WBC interim super featherweight title
Ryan Garner – 129.10lbs
Michael Magnesi – 129.3lbs
Light heavyweight
Lewis Edmondson – 174.9lbs
Lyndon Arthur – 175lbs
10 rounds – middleweight
Brad Pauls – 159.1lbs
Bradley Goldsmith – 158.7lbs
10 rounds – middleweight
Taylor Bevan – 169.3lbs
Ryszard Lewicki – 169.7lbs
8 rounds junior-welterweight
Lasha Guruli – 141.12lbs
Liam Dillon – 141.1lbs
Heavyweight
Adam Olaniyan – 248.8lbs
Viktar Chvarkou – 215.8lbs
Junior lightweight
Charlie Senior – 132.8lbs
Reuquen Facundo Arce – 133.9lbs
Tris Dixon covered his first amateur boxing fight in 1996. The former editor of Boxing News, he has written for a number of international publications and newspapers, including GQ and Men’s Health, and is a board member for the Ringside Charitable Trust and the Ring of Brotherhood. He has been a broadcaster for TNT Sports and hosts the popular “Boxing Life Stories” podcast. Dixon is a British Boxing Hall of Famer, an International Boxing Hall of Fame elector, a BWAA award winner, and is the author of five boxing books, including “Damage: The Untold Story of Brain Trauma in Boxing” (shortlisted for the William Hill Sportsbook of the Year), “Warrior: A Champion’s Search for His Identity” (shortlisted for the Sunday Times International Sportsbook of the Year) and “The Road to Nowhere: A Journey Through Boxing’s Wastelands.” You can reach him @trisdixon on X and Instagram.
