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Garner's St Mary's dream comes true with dominant win
Key takeaways
- Queensberry/Leigh Dawney Image caption, Ryan Garner (right) and his trainer Wayne Batten (left) have long spoken of their dream to host a boxing event at St Mary's Stadium
- Ryan Garner achieved a childhood dream in his hometown of Southampton with a dominant win over Michael Magnesi in an action-packed fight to claim the WBC interim super-featherweight title.
- The 28-year-old was the aggressor in the early stages at St Mary's Stadium and came out on top in a number of brutal close-quarter exchanges.
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Queensberry/Leigh Dawney Image caption, Ryan Garner (right) and his trainer Wayne Batten (left) have long spoken of their dream to host a boxing event at St Mary's Stadium
Ryan Garner achieved a childhood dream in his hometown of Southampton with a dominant win over Michael Magnesi in an action-packed fight to claim the WBC interim super-featherweight title.
The 28-year-old was the aggressor in the early stages at St Mary's Stadium and came out on top in a number of brutal close-quarter exchanges.
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