Ryan Garner vs. Reece Bellotti | DAZN - 26 July 2025

[Ruthless-RKO]

Who was RJJ training?

Slender age 19 featherweight Tony Curtis Jr. He's fast but he appears fragile.

Thanks.

UK debut tonight wasn’t it.

[Coco]

Is Bowers any good as a trainer ? Always been curious at his career progression from failed robber to leading boxing trainer

I think he is. Not fair to say he went from failed robber to boxing trainer, he was in the sport long before and it's been in the family for generations.
Obviously he has his own gym, been at it all his life in the hotbed of boxing which is Canning Town

[CaptainSpacerod]

Is Bowers any good as a trainer ? Always been curious at his career progression from failed robber to leading boxing trainer

I think he is. Not fair to say he went from failed robber to boxing trainer, he was in the sport long before and it's been in the family for generations.
Obviously he has his own gym, been at it all his life in the hotbed of boxing which is Canning Town

Was he an amateur boxer or did he just emerge as a cornerman ?

On the balance of probabilities I assumed he is fairly useful as a trainer based on the same logic that makes me think someone like Ben Davison must have something to offer or he wouldn't keep getting hired.

[Coco]

Is Bowers any good as a trainer ? Always been curious at his career progression from failed robber to leading boxing trainer

I think he is. Not fair to say he went from failed robber to boxing trainer, he was in the sport long before and it's been in the family for generations.
Obviously he has his own gym, been at it all his life in the hotbed of boxing which is Canning Town

Was he an amateur boxer or did he just emerge as a cornerman ?

On the balance of probabilities I assumed he is fairly useful as a trainer based on the same logic that makes me think someone like Ben Davison must have something to offer or he wouldn't keep getting hired.

I don't think he boxed, prob did something as a kid, but as I said it's a family firm, his uncle Jackie had boxed for years before being one of the main trainers in the Peacock, and I think all the brothers and cousins have all done their bits and pieces and been involved

[Old bones Ian]

Seen stoppage and slightly early but Bellotti behind on points and getting buzzed

[Glass Joe]

I thought it was a good stoppage.

[SeanBrennan]

Is Bowers any good as a trainer ? Always been curious at his career progression from failed robber to leading boxing trainer

I think he is. Not fair to say he went from failed robber to boxing trainer, he was in the sport long before and it's been in the family for generations.
Obviously he has his own gym, been at it all his life in the hotbed of boxing which is Canning Town

Very true and everyone has a past. I’ve seen him at small shows in Scunthorpe in the corner of a journeyman he clearly loves the sport

[SeanBrennan]

I thought it was a good stoppage.

Belotti wasn’t whining about it in interviews after either. He’s had a good career, one of the good guys

[keithmoonhangover]

Piranha's punches look small and unthreatening, but there's loads of them swarming together, they're really fast with razor-sharp teeth.

Great ringname !

Either that or it rhymes with Garner.

[THEBUTCH]

Bellotti boxed without the usual confidence & vigour I've come to expect from him. As as result the bout wasn't the classic encounter I was hoping to see.

Unfortunately for Reece he just wasn't at the races last night and if the stoppage was a tad premature he was shipping some hefty punches and starting to crumble.

As for Garner, all 3 major domestic titles collected and on he marches.

[skanksta]

Piranha's punches look small and unthreatening, but there's loads of them swarming together, they're really fast with razor-sharp teeth.

Great ringname !

Either that or it rhymes with Garner.

don't be silly - if that was it he'd be Ryan "The Banana" Garner !

[keithmoonhangover]

Piranha's punches look small and unthreatening, but there's loads of them swarming together, they're really fast with razor-sharp teeth.

Great ringname !

Either that or it rhymes with Garner.

don't be silly - if that was it he'd be Ryan "The Banana" Garner !
"And now, coming to the ring dressed head to toe in bright yellow......"

[CaptainSpacerod]

Is Bowers any good as a trainer ? Always been curious at his career progression from failed robber to leading boxing trainer

I think he is. Not fair to say he went from failed robber to boxing trainer, he was in the sport long before and it's been in the family for generations.
Obviously he has his own gym, been at it all his life in the hotbed of boxing which is Canning Town

Very true and everyone has a past. I’ve seen him at small shows in Scunthorpe in the corner of a journeyman he clearly loves the sport

Everyone does have a past but for most it doesn’t involve being a major player in a serious organised crime group.

Kinahan got a lot of stick on these pages, from what I can see he and Bowers are cut from the same cloth

[Coco]

I think he is. Not fair to say he went from failed robber to boxing trainer, he was in the sport long before and it's been in the family for generations.
Obviously he has his own gym, been at it all his life in the hotbed of boxing which is Canning Town

Very true and everyone has a past. I’ve seen him at small shows in Scunthorpe in the corner of a journeyman he clearly loves the sport

Everyone does have a past but for most it doesn’t involve being a major player in a serious organised crime group.

Kinahan got a lot of stick on these pages, from what I can see he and Bowers are cut from the same cloth

He has only been done once, non violent, no arms job to save the gym.
You needs to be careful not to be libellous
There is a lot more against Kinahan then speculation

[CaptainSpacerod]

Very true and everyone has a past. I’ve seen him at small shows in Scunthorpe in the corner of a journeyman he clearly loves the sport

Everyone does have a past but for most it doesn’t involve being a major player in a serious organised crime group.

Kinahan got a lot of stick on these pages, from what I can see he and Bowers are cut from the same cloth

He has only been done once, non violent, no arms job to save the gym.
You needs to be careful not to be libellous
There is a lot more against Kinahan then speculation

I think I’d have a lot more than a libel charge to worry about if Bowers took offence to my comments. Somebody on here regularly used to post links to the Operation Tiberius report but it never gets referenced any more. Maybe Martin had a quiet word with him, who knows.

Regardless, a read of that would be a real eye opener for anyone labouring under the misapprehension that Bowers is some gentle community minded soul who only turned to crime as a last resort to aid the good people of Canning Town

[rhino222]

curtis will be lucky to win an area title let alone a world.

my thoughts entirely. personally i think he is very poor indeed. tucking your chin down is a basic fundamental of boxing. he will have his head removed from his shoulders the first time he steps up a little bit and faces a puncher.

he is a poundland version of martin Concepcion, just not the correct 'genes' for boxing. just an awful physique for the sport. giraffe necked and chin hanging out to dry.

its gonna happen.............. #boom

[THEBUTCH]

....and Conception had pretty good power.

[handsofstone]

I thought Garner boxed excellently, done a brilliant job of keeping Bellotti at bay, you know Bellotti is gonna be fit and game while he's on his feet but Garner continuesely got home with better punches, countered him all night and was getting through with the lions share of punches, he was always getting through with the better shots in the exchanges, his left hand worked wonders, the hooks, countering, off the jab, the sneaky uppercuts all worked well, the last couple rounds he was bringing the right hand into play and that was shots that got the ball rolling for then TKO, hurt Bellotti, opened him up before the ref stepped in, I can see where the premature shouts are coming from but Bellotti was definitely hurt and considering how both men boxed I'd have fancied Garner to get him out of there still

[rhino222]

....and Conception had pretty good power.

Yes he did, and thats what won him a few......Curtis doesnt have that luxury. Mark my words, he will get ironed out live on tv, and its only going to be around area level.

[KiwiRider]

....and Conception had pretty good power.

Yes he did, and thats what won him a few......Curtis doesnt have that luxury. Mark my words, he will get ironed out live on tv, and its only going to be around area level.

I find that interesting to see how far they can go. Sort of adds some suspense to lower level fights.

[Controversial]

WAIT !

Joey Essex is fighting Numeiro !
Can't wait !
Hopefully Numeiro will mess him up..


(Who TF is Numeiro ?!)

I didn’t realise Tony Sims is Joey Essex’s uncle

[skanksta]

WAIT !

Joey Essex is fighting Numeiro !
Can't wait !
Hopefully Numeiro will mess him up..


(Who TF is Numeiro ?!)

I didn’t realise Tony Sims is Joey Essex’s uncle

Me neither - that should be a huge help - musta done something before..