Lyndon Arthur

Lyndon Arthur (born 13 June 1991) is an English professional boxer who has held the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title since 2019.

Lyndon Arthur
Statistics
Nickname(s)King Arthur
Weight(s)Light-heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
NationalityEnglish
Born (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991
Manchester, England
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights17
Wins17
Wins by KO12
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  England
English National Championships
2014 Liverpool Light-heavyweight
2016 Liverpool Light-heavyweight

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
Professional record summary
17 fights 17 wins 0 losses
By knockout 12 0
By decision 4 0
By disqualification 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
17 Win 17–0 Dec Spelman UD 12 31 July 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 2018 Middleton Arena, City of Lancaster, 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, City of Lancaster, 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, City of Lancaster, 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, City of Lancaster, England
1 Win 1–0 Andy Neylon PTS 4 24 Sep 2016 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England

References
  1. "Boxing record for Lyndon Arthur". BoxRec.
  2. admin. "WOOD EYEING TITLES FOR WRIGHT THIS SEASON". Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  3. "ABAE National Development Championships 2012-13". England Boxing. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  4. "National Senior Development 2013/14". England Boxing. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  5. "National Elite Championships 2014". England Boxing. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  6. "National Elite Championships 2016". England Boxing. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  7. "British Lionhearts reveal line-up for Season VI of World Series of Boxing". European Boxing Confederation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  8. "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  9. Warburton, Jane. "Daryl Sharp Vs Matthew Ryan Ringside Report – Boxing News". Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  10. "Blackflash Promotions Set The Standard On The Small Hall Circuit". www.wrapsontv.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  11. "Lyndon Arthur Drops, Out-Points Emmanuel Anim". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  12. "Zelfa Barrett and Lyndon Arthur win Commonwealth title fights". www.badlefthook.com. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
  13. https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/boxing/anthony-yarde-lyndon-arthur-scrap-21647770. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  14. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/boxing/boxing-schedule-coronavirus-postponed-cancelled-a4391141.html. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
  15. "Warrington beats Takoucht in two rounds - as it happened". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  16. admin. "WOOD EYEING TITLES FOR WRIGHT THIS SEASON". Retrieved 2019-11-20.
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