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

Iman Zahmatkesh vs Franklin Arinze

It was the turn of the cruiserweights next, with Iman Zahmatkesh (6-0, 4 KOs) vs Franklin Arinze (10-2, 7 KOs) for the vacant Commonwealth International title. There was plenty of support for Zahmatkesh, with his fans making themselves heard throughout the stadium. It was a slow-burning first round that increased in tempo, with Arinze having the better of the exchanges up close.

Arinze continued on the front foot in the second round, but the cleaner work came from Zahmatkesh. Arinze hurt Zahmatkesh the fourth, with hooks and uppercuts, before knocking down Zahmatkesh, who looked exhausted. Somehow, the Iranian heard the bell for the end of the fourth round. Iman looked better in the fifth, letting his hands go in short, sharp bursts.

The Iranian fighter also enjoyed a strong end to round six, hurting Arinze near the end of the round with a sharp combination. Both looked exhausted in the seventh and tumbled over in the blue corner. Sunny Edwards barked out instructions to Zahmatkesh in the blue corner, with his man producing the cleaner work. It wasn’t a fight for lovers of the sweet science, but it provided plenty of entertainment. The referee ultimately scored it 77-74 for Iman Zahmatkesh, who is now the Commonwealth International cruiserweight champion.

Charlie Senior vs Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce

It was the super featherweights next, with Charlie Senior (5-0, 2 KOs) against Reuquen Facundo Arce (18-23-2, 7 KOs). It was a mainly cagey opening round, with Senior looking the sharper; he did get caught with a left hook near the end of the first round.

Arce didn’t come to lie down and was on the front foot in the opening two rounds. It was a better third from Senior, who picked his punches with plenty of venom. In the fourth round, Senior began to follow up his good shots with more work rather than admiring them as he did early on.

Senior began to find his groove over the next couple of rounds, moving his feet better and improving his punch selection. It was an awkward couple of rounds at the start for Senior, but he looked more comfortable and showed glimpses of his obvious ability. It feels like there is a lot more to come. The referee scored the fight 79-73.

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