Ian Gardner (born May 5, 1981), [1] nicknamed The Cobra because of his slithering movements on the boxing ring, is a junior-middleweight boxer who was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, but now resides in the small town of Weymouth Nova Scotia, Canada.
Gardner is one of just six men who have gone the distance with the WBA, WBC, IBO and IBF middleweight champion; Gennadiy Golovkin. He also fought world champions Arthur Abraham and Chad Dawson.
25 fights | 21 wins | 4 losses |
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By knockout | 9 | 1 |
By decision | 12 | 3 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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25 | Win | 21–4 | Marcus Thomas | KO | 4 (8), 1:58 | 2009-05-30 | Palooka’s Boxing Club, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
24 | Loss | 20–4 | Gennady Golovkin | UD | 8 | 2008-04-05 | Burg-Wächter Castello, Düsseldorf, Germany | |
23 | Win | 20–3 | Deandre Latimore | KO | 3 (8), 2:50 | 2007-01-25 | Ameristar Casino, St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
22 | Loss | 19–3 | Chad Dawson | TKO | 11 (12), 1:12 | 2005-11-18 | Athletic Center, New Haven, Connecticut, United States | For vacant WBO-NABO super middleweight title. |
21 | Win | 19–2 | Mohamad Abdallah Said Salem | UD | 10 | 2005-07-05 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
20 | Loss | 18–2 | Arthur Abraham | UD | 12 | 2005-02-12 | Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany | For vacant WBA Inter-Continental middleweight title. |
19 | Win | 18–1 | Tokunbo Olajide | MD | 12 | 2004-11-20 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won vacant WBO-NABO super welterweight and vacant NABC light middleweight titles. |
18 | Win | 17–1 | Kuvonchbek Toygonbaev | SD | 10 | 2004-09-02 | Harrah's Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri, United States | |
17 | Win | 16–1 | Patrick Perez | UD | 10 | 2004-06-25 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Won vacant WBC Mundo Hispano middleweight title. |
16 | Win | 15–1 | Joshua Onyango | UD | 8 | 2003-12-04 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
15 | Win | 14–1 | Dave Hadden | UD | 8 | 2003-08-09 | The Fairgrounds, Brockton, Massachusetts, United States | |
14 | Win | 13–1 | Dhafir Smith | UD | 8 | 2003-06-20 | First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
13 | Win | 12–1 | Aundalen Sloan | TKO | 8 (8) | 2003-06-13 | Wonderland Ballroom, Revere, Massachusetts, United States | |
12 | Win | 11–1 | Mike McFail | TKO | 6 (8) | 2003-04-26 | Shaw's Convention Center, Brockton, Massachusetts, United States | |
11 | Win | 10–1 | Luiz Augusto Dos Santos | UD | 8 | 2003-03-20 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States | |
10 | Win | 9–1 | Joe Lorenzi | TKO | 2 (6) | 2003-03-17 | The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
9 | Win | 8–1 | James McCallister | KO | 2 (8), 2:25 | 2003-01-16 | Michael's Eighth Avenue, Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States | |
8 | Win | 7–1 | Michael Corleone | TKO | 3 (6) | 2002-11-23 | Matrix Entertainment Complex, Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | |
7 | Win | 6–1 | Keith Sonley | TKO | 3 (6), 1:35 | 2002-10-25 | Wonderland Ballroom, Revere, Massachusetts, United States | |
6 | Win | 5–1 | Kenny Stubbs | TKO | 3 (6) | 2002-08-30 | Roseland Ballroom, New York City, New York, United States | |
5 | Win | 4–1 | Gilberto Reyes | SD | 4 | 2002-07-12 | Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, United States | |
4 | Win | 3–1 | Pierre Moke Kulewa | UD | 4 | 2001-11-29 | Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
3 | Loss | 2–1 | Peter Manfredo Jr. | SD | 4 | 2001-11-02 | Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, United States | |
2 | Win | 2–0 | Troy Rowland | SD | 4 | 2001-05-26 | Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
1 | Win | 1–0 | Tommy Huff | UD | 4 | 2001-04-27 | Civic Center, Niagara Falls, New York, United States | Professional debut. |
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