Frank Warren confirms plans to stage emotional world title homecoming for super featherweight star this summer in Southampton.
Stadium events are the pinnacle of British boxing.
Whether its a mega fight night in the capital at Wembley Stadium and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, or a local hero packing out its cities football stadium.
These nights highlight British boxings unique atmosphere.
In 2025, British boxing saw the revisit of one of the sports most iconic rivalries, Eubank vs Benn.
This saw two sold out Tottenham Hotspur Stadiums.
British Boxing Board of Control fighter of the year Fabio Wardley (20-0-1, 19ko’s) also was given an emotional homecoming fight at Portman Road, Ipswich.
Frank Warren is gearing up to reward another one of his British stars with a stadium homecoming opportunity.
Ryan Garner (18-0, 9ko’s) will feature this Saturday in Dublin, and if successful he is set to fight for world championship honours this summer.
Nicknamed ‘the Piranha’, Garner has climbed the pro ranks traditionally.
The Southampton born super featherweight has captured, British, Commonwealth and European titles.
Speaking to DAZN news, promoter Frank Warren has confirmed that Garner is in line to fight for a world title this summer.
Warren stated:
“We’ve built on the south coast a good situation and he will fight at Southampton’s football ground in a world title fight”.
“We will do that in the summer because that’s what we’re building”
“We build and build and build”.
Garner has recently headlined in neighboring city Bournemouth on multiple occasions, consistently bringing in good attendances and atmosphere.
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