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Craig Lyon

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Craig Lyon
Born (1982-02-03) 3 February 1982 (age 42)
NationalityEnglish England
Statistics
Weight(s)Bantamweight
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights14
Wins12
Wins by KO3
Losses1
Draws1
No contests0

Craig Lyon (born is 3 February 1982 in St Helens) is an English bantamweight boxer.

Amateur career

Lyon, the son of former top amateur John, won the senior ABA championships in both 2001 and 2003.

Professional career

After turning pro in 2008, Lyon has had 14 fights and won the English bantamweight title by stopping Ross Burkinshaw in five rounds in Bolton in October 2010.[1]

He suffered his first defeat when losing to Ryan Farrag in the quarter finals of the super-flyweight Prizefighter tournament in October 2011.

References

  1. ^ Hatton Boxing. "Craig Lyon profile". Hatton Promotions. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.