Ryan Garner vs Michael Magnesi live results update from St Mary’s Stadium

On June 20, at St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton, Ryan Garner vs Michael Magnesi headlines a Queensberry Promotions fight card, live on DAZN. The main event will be for the WBC interim super featherweight title.

We’ll bring you all the results from the Ryan Garner vs Michael Magnesi event. The first fight on the prelims is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET.

All results from the Ryan Garner vs Michael Magnesi fight card

Leighton Birchall vs Cesar Ignacio Paredes

Up next on the Ryan Garner vs Michael Magnesi prelims was Leighton Birchall (5-0, 3 KOs) vs Cesar Ignacio Paredes (18-36-1, 5 KOs) in the featherweight division. It was a good start from Birchall, finding a regular home for the left hand. The body punches from Birchall in the second round were clearly having an effect, but Paredes showed his toughness to get through the round.

Birchall continued to force the pace and mix his punches well, with Paredes mainly in survival mode. The Morecambe fighter had his opponent hurt in the fourth, with a well-timed left cross, which followed a thudding body shot. 

Birchall ended the fight in complete control, varying his attacks and staying diligent with his work. The referee scored the bout 60-54. A routine win for Leighton “The Future” Birchall!

Mason Payne vs Cheikh Diop

Next up on the card in the super welterweight division was Mason Payne (6-0, 2 KOs) vs Cheikh Diop (6-1, 4 KOs). Payne’s fans made great noise as the unbeaten fighter from Maidstone made his way to the ring.

Payne started the fight well, dictating the tempo, with his bodywork most eye-catching. Payne’s positive start continued into the second round, as he changed the levels in his punches, forcing Diop to second-guess and cover up throughout the round.

The Brit continued to walk forward, but Diop had more success in the third, including a smart left cross, which caught the attention of Payne. The Maidstone fighter went through the gears in the fourth, teeing off on Diop, who had limited success with single shots. Payne ended the fight on top, hurting his opponent in the last minute of the fight. A dominant and disciplined performance from the 21-year-old. The referee’s scorecard read 60-54 in favour of the Brit. His fans were brilliant throughout and Payne gave them the performance and a well executed back flip in the ring!

William Birchall vs Miroslav Prochazka

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Queensberry, Leigh Dawney