Other names Iron Fist, Mr. TKO Reach 70.0 in (178 cm) Wins by knockout 7 Nationality Australian Name Chris Garner Draws 1 | Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Role Kickboxing Losses 2 Division Super Welterweight Trained by Phon Martdee | |
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Born Chris Garner
31 October 1985 (age 38)
Manchester, England ( 1985-10-31 ) Weight 69.8 kg (154 lb; 10.99 st) | ||
Chris "Iron Fist" Garner (born 31 October 1985), is an Australian Super Welterweight kickboxer, of British descent. His family emigrated from Manchester, England to Western Australia in 1992. Garner Fights out of Phon's Gym in Perth, Australia and is the current Western Australia Super welterweight State champion.
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Muay Thai Career
Chris Garner made his debut on 8 November 2008 at the Perth Muay Thai event Battle Colossal V against Stewart Mcmillan. Garner won by round 2 knock out. Garner went on to win his next five fights via knock out earning himself the nickname "Mr. TKO".
WPMF State Title
At Battle Colossal VIII, Garner was given the chance to fight for the Western Australian title against fighter "Kandy" Kane Henderson for the vacant WPMF Super Welterweight championship. Garner was awarded the win by decision.
King’s Cup 2009
5 December 2009 Garner represented Australia at the annual Thai King's Birthday event where he fought United States Cyrus Washington. Washington was the more experienced campaigner of the two, although Garner managed to win via judges' decision over five rounds through a hard fought fight.
State Title Defence
Battle Colossal IX 27 March 2010 Chris Garner defended his title against Wes Capper, on the under card of Australia's Super 8 Eliminator Championship which aired on Foxsports Television. The bout was an action event with Garner given a standing 8 count in the first 30 seconds from a Capper punch that put Garner behind on the judges' score cards. In the remaining four rounds Garner would rally back cutting Capper with an elbow in round three, the result after five rounds a draw with Garner retaining the WPMF Western Australian State Title.
WBC State Title
On 30 October 2010, Garner faced former Champion Dusan Salva on the main event card of Battle Colossal XI, for the vacant super welterweight WBC Muay Thai Western Australian title. Garner lost by split decision victory to Dusan Salva.