Ryan Garner vs Reece Bellotti fight week schedule details announced
Ryan Garner vs Reece Bellotti fight week schedule
It's 'Pier Pressure' Fight Week!
The Piranha will be back stalking the shores of Bournemouth on Saturday when Ryan Garner returns to the BIC to take on British and Commonwealth super featherweight champion, Reece Bellotti.
The European and WBC International champion Garner, 27, enjoyed a successful and packed out maiden appearance at the Bournemouth International Centre at the beginning of March when he overwhelmed the previously unbeaten Spaniard Salvador Jimenez and now he gets the chance to add the treasured Lonsdale belt to his collection.
The fight will be a sure-fire shootout, with the experienced ‘Bomber’ Bellotti, 34, on a six-fight winning streak since taking on former WBA super bantamweight world champion Ray Ford in 2021.
Below is the Fight Week schedule ahead of Saturday's Fight Night, live on DAZN.
Pier Pressure – Fight Week Schedule:
Final Press Conference
Date: Thursday, 24 July
Times: Doors 12:30pm, Starts 1pm
Venue: BIC
Address: Exeter Road, Bournemouth BH2 5BH
Entry: Media only
Official Weigh-in
Date: Friday, 25 July
Times: Doors 12:30pm, Starts 1pm
Venue: BIC
Address: Exeter Road, Bournemouth BH2 5BH
Entry: Free & open to the public
Quotes
Ryan Garner: “Obviously every British boxer wants to win the British title and he has got the Commonwealth as well, while I’ve got the European. I want to make history, I don’t believe anyone from Southampton has ever won the British, Commonwealth and European titles at the same time. I am under no illusions, this is the biggest fight of my career, amateur or pro, and I know Reece is a very, very good fighter.
“He has got all my respect and, yeah, there will be fireworks on fight night. Be sure not to miss it.
“His record as a puncher speaks for itself. He’s had nearly as many knockouts as I have had fights. So he is a big puncher and I know that, but I know that if the Ryan Garner who I know is capable turns up, I know that I can come away with the win, but it will be the hardest fight of my career.
“It is just going to be an exciting fight and I am looking forward to it and putting on a good show. I just think what I am capable of is more than enough to win, but it will be a tough fight.”
Reece Bellotti: “This moment is massive and it is definitely the biggest in my career too. Unfortunately for viewers, there is not going to be a huge amount of beef between me and Garner because we respect each other and where we are in our careers.
“I expect the hardest fight of my career, also, and I will train accordingly. I am in good form, I feel good and moving up in weight has massively helped me. I am just looking forward to the fight.
“For me, Ryan is definitely up there. I know people will look at Ray Ford because he was a world champion, but there is no reason why I can’t win a world title and also Ryan. Every time I get in there I view it as the hardest by far and Ryan is up there for me.
“I don’t really use power anymore as a factor for me because I learned the hard way before doing that when I got beat. I just relied on it and thought it was the only thing I needed. There is a lot more to the game and I have learned that now. I am not just a one-trick pony now and that will pay dividends on the night.”
A limited number of tickets remain for Garner vs Bellotti at the BIC on 26 July and are available from bic.co.uk
