Ian Gardner

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 village of Weymouth, Nova Scotia, Canada.

For the Australian footballer, see Ian Gardner (footballer).

Gardner is one of just five 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. 

    In recent years he has struggled with drug addiction and been in and out of prison for various robberies.

Professional boxing record
Professional record summary
25 fights 21 wins 4 losses
By knockout 9 1
By decision 12 3
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
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.

References
  1. "Ian Gardner". BoxRec.com. Retrieved March 11, 2019.


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