Ian Gardner

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Ian Gardner (born May 5, 1981), [1] nicknamed The Cobra for his slithering movements in the boxing ring, is a Canadian former professional boxer who was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. In 2001, he moved to the United States to train under Goody Petronelli in Brockton Massachusetts. [2] He primarily fought at middleweight, but also fought once at junior middleweight against Tokunbo Olajide for the vacant NABO and NABC junior middleweight titles in 2004, winning the bout by majority decision. [3] Gardner would then face future middleweight and super-middleweight champion Arthur Abraham in 2005 for the vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title, losing by a 12-round decision. [2] He later fought future light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson for the vacant NABO super middleweight title in the same year, losing by TKO in round 11. [4]

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Gardner is one of just six men who have gone the distance with future WBA, WBC, IBF, and IBO middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin, dropping an 8-round decision in 2008. [5] He fought once more and defeated Marcus Thomas by KO in 2009, retiring afterwards.

Professional boxing record

25 fights21 wins4 losses
By knockout91
By decision123
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
25Win21–4 Flag of Barbados.svg Marcus Thomas KO4 (8), 1:582009-05-30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Palooka’s Boxing Club, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
24Loss20–4 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Gennady Golovkin UD82008-04-05 Flag of Germany.svg Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany
23Win20–3 Flag of the United States.svg Deandre Latimore KO3 (8), 2:502007-01-25 Flag of the United States.svg Ameristar Casino, St. Charles, Missouri, United States
22Loss19–3 Flag of the United States.svg Chad Dawson TKO11 (12), 1:122005-11-18 Flag of the United States.svg Athletic Center, New Haven, Connecticut, United StatesFor vacant WBO-NABO super middleweight title.
21Win19–2 Flag of Brazil.svg Mohamad Abdallah Said SalemUD102005-07-05 Flag of the United States.svg The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
20Loss18–2 Flag of Germany.svg Arthur Abraham UD122005-02-12 Flag of Germany.svg Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, GermanyFor vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title.
19Win18–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tokunbo Olajide MD12 Nov 20, 2004 Flag of the United States.svg Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesWon vacant WBO-NABO super welterweight and vacant NABC light middleweight titles.
18Win17–1 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Kuvonchbek ToygonbaevSD102004-09-02 Flag of the United States.svg Harrah's Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
17Win16–1 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick PerezUD102004-06-25 Flag of the United States.svg The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesWon vacant WBC Mundo Hispano middleweight title.
16Win15–1 Flag of Kenya.svg Joshua Onyango UD82003-12-04 Flag of the United States.svg The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
15Win14–1 Flag of the United States.svg Dave HaddenUD82003-08-09 Flag of the United States.svg The Fairgrounds, Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
14Win13–1 Flag of the United States.svg Dhafir Smith UD82003-06-20 Flag of the United States.svg First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
13Win12–1 Flag of the United States.svg Aundalen SloanTKO8 (8)2003-06-13 Flag of the United States.svg Wonderland Ballroom, Revere, Massachusetts, United States
12Win11–1 Flag of the United States.svg Mike McFailTKO6 (8)2003-04-26 Flag of the United States.svg Shaw's Convention Center, Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
11Win10–1 Flag of Brazil.svg Luiz Augusto Dos SantosUD82003-03-20 Flag of the United States.svg Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
10Win9–1 Flag of the United States.svg Joe LorenziTKO2 (6)2003-03-17 Flag of the United States.svg The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
9Win8–1 Flag of the United States.svg James McCallisterKO2 (8), 2:252003-01-16 Flag of the United States.svg Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States
8Win7–1 Flag of the United States.svg Michael CorleoneTKO3 (6)2002-11-23 Flag of the United States.svg Matrix Entertainment Complex, Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
7Win6–1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Keith SonleyTKO3 (6), 1:352002-10-25 Flag of the United States.svg Wonderland Ballroom, Revere, Massachusetts, United States
6Win5–1 Flag of the Bahamas.svg Kenny StubbsTKO3 (6)2002-08-30 Flag of the United States.svg Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, United States
5Win4–1 Flag of the United States.svg Gilberto ReyesSD42002-07-12 Flag of the United States.svg Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, United States
4Win3–1 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Pierre Moke KulewaUD42001-11-29 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
3Loss2–1 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Manfredo Jr. SD42001-11-02 Flag of the United States.svg Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, United States
2Win2–0 Flag of the United States.svg Troy RowlandSD4 May 26, 2001 Flag of the United States.svg Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
1Win1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Tommy HuffUD42001-04-27 Flag of the United States.svg Civic Center, Niagara Falls, New York, United StatesProfessional debut.

References

  1. ↑ "Ian Gardner". BoxRec.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Zachary Levin (November 18, 2005). "Can Ian Gardner Get A Little Respect?". The Sweet Science. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  3. ↑ Tom Donelson (November 21, 2004). "View From the Bay in Vegas". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ Sean O'Rourke (November 19, 2005). "Dawson defeats Gardner". New Haven Register. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Karl Freitag (April 5, 2008). "Sturm mows down Pittman!". Fightnews.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2008. Retrieved August 15, 2024.


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