DLM Sponsors Southampton Boxer, Ryan Garner
The Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd. (DLM) logo will be splashed on the Southampton Football Club-coloured shorts of British and Commonwealth super-featherweight champion boxer, Ryan Garner, when he steps into the ring in Ireland on Saturday 14 March.
Garner, an avid Saints fan, has a potential world title fight lined up at Southampton’s St. Mary's Stadium in the summer. First, he will defend his perfect 18-0 record at Dublin's 3 Arena, where Queensberry Promotions has strategically slapped him on the undercard of Jazza Dickens versus Anthony Cacace, who contest the WBA super-featherweight title in the top-of-the-bill clash. Queensberry reports that all 13,000 seats have sold out.
Martin Halford, managing director at DLM, said: “Ryan is from the area and has been involved in a lot of positive work with the local community. We wanted to take an opportunity to support the fighter and associate our name with a Southampton hero as he eyes-up what would be a blockbuster showdown under summer skies at our beloved St. Mary’s. Ryan has already achieved a lot over the past few years and sponsoring him for this weekend’s fight is our way of showing appreciation for the effort, courage and ringcraft required to be successful in his sport at the highest level.”
Garner, nicknamed The Piranha, is promoted by Frank Warren, and is one of the prized assets of the renowned Queensberry stable; Warren has already acknowledged that a St. Mary's dream date is booked, likely in June, should he prevail in his next contest. If Garner was confirmed to be fighting the winner of Dickens against Cacace, local — indeed, global — interest would reach fever pitch.
Last summer, Garner added the British and Commonwealth super-featherweight titles to the European strap already around his waist (at the time), by stopping Reece Bellotti at Bournemouth International Centre in the 12th round. A flurry of heavy shots sent Bellotti reeling backwards early in the last round of a bout that The Piranha increasingly dominated. Referee Victor Loughlin had no choice but to step in, preventing Bellotti from hearing the final bell. Garner has since vacated his European belt.
Garner, who will once again wear red-and-white-striped-shorts, said: “I connected with DLM through LinkedIn and am grateful for their support at the start of what will hopefully be a landmark year in my career. In boxing, it’s important not to look beyond your next fight, so I’m fully focussed on winning in Dublin. Of course, I’m aware of the possibility of a summer fight at St. Mary’s which would be a massive deal. To be from the city and be the first fighter to headline a boxing event that puts Southampton on the map is a hugely exciting opportunity.”
Southampton-based DLM is a longtime supplier of load cells, load monitoring technology, and cable working equipment to the lifting, rigging, wind energy, and wider renewables sector. A serial backer of local sports, the company also sponsored an Under 7’s football team and continues to consider additional commercial partnerships.
Matthew Hill
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