| Chris Garner | |
| Birth Name: | Chris Garner |
| Other Names: | Iron Fist, Mr. TKO |
| Nationality: |  Australian |
| Birth Date: | 1985 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Manchester, England |
| Fighting Out Of: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Weight: | 69.8kg (153.9lb) |
| Weight Class: | Super Welterweight |
| Reach: | 70inches |
| Style: | Muay Thai |
| Stance: | Orthodox |
| Team: | Phon's Gym http://www.muaythaipromotions.com/ |
| Trainer: | Phon Martdee, Andy Petrovic & Pamorn Martdee |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Kickbox Win: | 9 |
| Kickbox Kowin: | 7 |
| Kickbox Loss: | 2 |
| Kickbox Draw: | 1 |
| Url: | Chris "Iron Fist" Garner TV https://www.youtube.com/user/chrisironfistgarner/ |
| Updated: | 9 February 2011 |
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, Western Australia and is the current Western Australia Super welterweight State champion.
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.[1] Garner went on to win his next five fights via knock out earning himself the nickname "Mr. TKO".
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.[2]
5 December 2009 Garner represented Australia at the annual Thai King's Birthday event where he fought United States Cyrus Washington.[3] Washington was the more experienced campaigner of the two, although Garner won via judges' decision over five rounds through a hard-fought fight.
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.[4]
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.[5]