Lyndon Arthur

Lyndon Arthur
Arthur in 2021
Born (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991 (age 32)
Manchester, England
Other namesKing Arthur
Statistics
Weight(s)Light-heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[2]
Total fights25
Wins23
Wins by KO16
Losses2
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  England
English National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Liverpool Light-heavyweight
Silver medal – second place 2016 Liverpool Light-heavyweight

Lyndon Arthur (born 13 June 1991[1]) is a British professional boxer. He held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) light-heavyweight title in 2023, and challenged for the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version) title in the same year. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title from 2019 to 2021.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Arthur had around 50 bouts[3] and fought out of Collyhurst & Moston ABC. He competed in multiple national championships, including the 2012-13 ABA National Development Championships at 86 kg, losing out to Jermaine Kelly in the final.[4] At 81 kg, he won the 2013-14 ABA Senior Development Championships[5] and reached the finals of the 2014[6] and 2016[7] ABA Elite Championships, losing out to Joshua Buatsi and Tom Whittaker-Hart respectively. In 2016 he also fought in the World Series of Boxing for the British Lionhearts.[8]

Professional career

Arthur made his professional debut on 24 September 2016 at the Manchester Arena, Manchester, scoring a four-round points decision victory over Andy Neylon.[9]

On 4 November 2017, he gained a disqualification (DQ) win over Tayar Mehmed at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester. After being repeatedly warned for spitting out his gum-shield, referee Darren Sarginson disqualified Mehmed in the fifth-round.[10][11]

In his sixteenth fight, with a record of 15–0 (12 KO), he faced Emmanuel Anim for the vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title on 12 October 2019, at the First Direct Arena, Leeds. In a fight which saw Arthur go beyond six rounds for the first time in his professional career,[12] he dropped his opponent in the fourth round en route to a unanimous decision victory, with the judges' scorecards reading 117–111, 117–110 and 115–113.[13]

Arthur was scheduled to defend his title against Anthony Yarde on 11 April 2020,[14][deprecated source] however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight was rescheduled to 5 December 2020.

On 5 December 2020, Arthur defeated Yarde via Split Decision to retain his Commonwealth light- heavyweight title and win the vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title.[15]

On 4 December 2021 Yarde defeated Arthur in the rematch via knockout in the 4th round.[16]

Personal life

Arthur comes from a fighting family, being a cousin of Commonwealth super-featherweight champion Zelfa Barrett[17] and former British, European and world title challenger Pat Barrett, who is also his trainer.[18]

Professional boxing record

25 fights 23 wins 2 losses
By knockout 16 1
By decision 6 1
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
25 Loss 23–2 Dmitry Bivol UD 12 23 Dec 2023 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Lost IBO light heavyweight title;
For WBA (super) light heavyweight title
24 Win 23–1 Braian Nahuel Suarez KO 10 (12), 2:55 1 Sep 2023 Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England Won vacant IBO light heavyweight title
23 Win 22–1 Boris Crighton UD 10 24 Mar 2023 Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
22 Win 21–1 Joel Mcintyre TKO 2 (10), 1:46 2 Dec 2022 Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England
21 Win 20–1 Walter Gabriel Sequeira TKO 6 (8), 2:24 17 Sep 2022 Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
20 Loss 19–1 Anthony Yarde KO 4 (12), 1:27 4 Dec 2021 Copper Box Arena, London, England Lost Commonwealth and WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight titles
19 Win 19–0 Davide Faraci TKO 9 (10), 2:50 10 Jul 2021 Royal Albert Hall, London, England Retained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
18 Win 18–0 Anthony Yarde SD 12 5 Dec 2020 Church House, London, England Retained Commonwealth light-heavyweight title;
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
17 Win 17–0 Dec Spelman UD 12 31 Jul 2020 BT Sport Studio, London, England Retained Commonwealth light-heavyweight title
16 Win 16–0 Emmanuel Anim UD 12 12 Oct 2019 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England Won vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title
15 Win 15–0 Andrzej Soldra TKO 1 (8), 2:25 15 Jun 2019 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
14 Win 14–0 Gonzalo Romero TKO 1 (8), 3:00 15 Mar 2019 Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
13 Win 13–0 Emmanuel Feuzeu TKO 4 (6) 22 Dec 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
12 Win 12–0 Adam Williams TKO 1 (6), 2:17 15 Sep 2018 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
11 Win 11–0 Charles Adamu PTS 6 9 Jun 2018 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
10 Win 10–0 Norbert Szekeres TKO 2 (6), 0:33 5 May 2018 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
9 Win 9–0 Tayar Mehmed DQ 5 (6), 3:00 4 Nov 2017 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England Mehmed disqualified for repeatedly spitting out gum-shield
8 Win 8–0 Josef Obeslo TKO 1 (6), 1:30 23 Sep 2017 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
7 Win 7–0 Istvan Orsos KO 2 (6), 2:08 29 Jun 2017 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
6 Win 6–0 Remigijus Ziausys TKO 3 (4), 3:00 27 May 2017 Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
5 Win 5–0 Toni Bilic TKO 4 (4), 1:20 24 Mar 2017 Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
4 Win 4–0 Tsvetozar Iliev TKO 1 (4), 1:18 24 Feb 2017 Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
3 Win 3–0 Elvis Dube KO 2 (4), 1:16 17 Dec 2016 Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle, England
2 Win 2–0 Mitch Mitchell TKO 1 (4), 2:25 5 Nov 2016 Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
1 Win 1–0 Andy Neylon PTS 4 24 Sep 2016 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England

References

  1. ^ a b Astbury, Matt (30 November 2021). "Lyndon Arthur vs. Anthony Yarde 2: Date, fight time, TV channel and live stream | DAZN News UK". DAZN. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Boxing record for Lyndon Arthur". BoxRec.
  3. ^ admin. "WOOD EYEING TITLES FOR WRIGHT THIS SEASON". Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. ^ "ABAE National Development Championships 2012-13". England Boxing. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  5. ^ "National Senior Development 2013/14". England Boxing. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  6. ^ "National Elite Championships 2014". England Boxing. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ^ "National Elite Championships 2016". England Boxing. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. ^ "British Lionhearts reveal line-up for Season VI of World Series of Boxing". European Boxing Confederation. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  10. ^ Warburton, Jane. "Daryl Sharp Vs Matthew Ryan Ringside Report – Boxing News". Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Blackflash Promotions Set The Standard On The Small Hall Circuit". www.wrapsontv.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Lyndon Arthur Drops, Out-Points Emmanuel Anim". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  13. ^ "Zelfa Barrett and Lyndon Arthur win Commonwealth title fights". www.badlefthook.com. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Anthony Yarde and Lyndon Arthur to scrap for world title shot in premature bout". www.dailystar.co.uk. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Boxing schedule: Full list of date changes and postponements". www.standard.co.uk. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  16. ^ Barry, Coral (5 December 2021). "Anthony Yarde stops Lyndon Arthur with spectacular performance in fourth round of thrilling rematch". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Warrington beats Takoucht in two rounds - as it happened". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  18. ^ admin. "WOOD EYEING TITLES FOR WRIGHT THIS SEASON". Retrieved 20 November 2019.

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Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Preceded by Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion
12 Oct 2019 – present 		Incumbent
Preceded by WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight champion
5 Dec 2020 – present 		Incumbent