Lyndon Arthur
Lyndon Arthur | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 June 1991 Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | English | |||||||||||||||||
| Other names | King Arthur | |||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Light-heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | |||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lyndon Arthur (born 13 June 1991) is an English professional boxer who has held the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title since 2019.
Amateur career
As an amateur, Arthur had around 50 bouts[2] 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.[3] At 81 kg, he won the 2013-14 ABA Senior Development Championships[4] and reached the finals of the 2014[5] and 2016[6] 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.[7]
Professional boxing 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.[8]
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.[9][10]
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,[11] 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.[12]
Arthur was scheduled to defend his title against Anthony Yarde on 11 April 2020[13], however due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the fight was rescheduled to 11 July 2020.[14]
Personal life
Arthur comes from a fighting family, being a cousin of Commonwealth super-featherweight champion Zelfa Barrett[15] and former British, European and world title challenger Pat Barrett, who is also his trainer.[16]
Professional boxing record
| 16 fights | 16 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 12 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| By disqualification | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 17 | — | — |  Anthony Yarde
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— | – (12) | 11 July 2020 | The O2 Arena, London, England
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Defending Commonwealth light-heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 |  Emmanuel Anim
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UD | 12 | 12 Oct 2019 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
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Won vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 |  Andrzej Soldra
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TKO | 1 (8), 2:25 | 15 Jun 2019 | First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
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| 14 | Win | 14–0 |  Gonzalo Romero
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TKO | 1 (8), 3:00 | 15 Mar 2018 | Middleton Arena, City of Lancaster, England
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Emmanuel Feuzeu
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TKO | 4 (6) | 22 Dec 2018 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Adam Williams
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TKO | 1 (6), 2:17 | 15 Sep 2018 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
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| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Charles Adamu
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PTS | 6 | 9 Jun 2018 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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| 10 | Win | 10–0 |  Norbert Szekeres
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TKO | 2 (6), 0:33 | 5 May 2018 | Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
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| 9 | Win | 9–0 |  Tayar Mehmed
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DQ | 5 (6), 3:00 | 4 Nov 2017 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
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Mehmed disqualified for repeatedly spitting out gum-shield |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 |  Josef Obeslo
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TKO | 1 (6), 1:30 | 23 Sep 2017 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Istvan Orsos
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KO | 2 (6), 2:08 | 29 Jun 2017 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
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| 6 | Win | 6–0 |  Remigijus Ziausys
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TKO | 3 (4), 3:00 | 27 May 2017 | Middleton Arena, City of Lancaster, England
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 |  Toni Bilic
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TKO | 4 (4), 1:20 | 24 Mar 2017 | Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Tsvetozar Iliev
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TKO | 1 (4), 1:18 | 24 Feb 2017 | Middleton Arena, City of Lancaster, England
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Elvis Dube
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KO | 2 (4), 1:16 | 17 Dec 2016 | Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle, England
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Mitch Mitchell
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TKO | 1 (4), 2:25 | 5 Nov 2016 | Middleton Arena, City of Lancaster, England
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Andy Neylon
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PTS | 4 | 24 Sep 2016 | Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
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References
- ^ "Boxing record for Lyndon Arthur". BoxRec.
- ^ admin. "WOOD EYEING TITLES FOR WRIGHT THIS SEASON". Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "ABAE National Development Championships 2012-13". England Boxing. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "National Senior Development 2013/14". England Boxing. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "National Elite Championships 2014". England Boxing. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "National Elite Championships 2016". England Boxing. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "British Lionhearts reveal line-up for Season VI of World Series of Boxing". European Boxing Confederation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ Warburton, Jane. "Daryl Sharp Vs Matthew Ryan Ringside Report – Boxing News". Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Blackflash Promotions Set The Standard On The Small Hall Circuit". www.wrapsontv.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Lyndon Arthur Drops, Out-Points Emmanuel Anim". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ "Zelfa Barrett and Lyndon Arthur win Commonwealth title fights". www.badlefthook.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
- ^ https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/anthony-yarde-lyndon-arthur-scrap-21647770. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/boxing/boxing-schedule-coronavirus-postponed-cancelled-a4391141.html. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
- ^ "Warrington beats Takoucht in two rounds - as it happened". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ admin. "WOOD EYEING TITLES FOR WRIGHT THIS SEASON". Retrieved 2019-11-20.