Craig Lyon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1982 |
| Nationality | English  |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 14 |
| Wins | 12 |
| Wins by KO | 3 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
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Lyon, the son of former top amateur John, won the 2001 and 2003 Amateur Boxing Association British light-flyweight title, when boxing out of the Wigan ABC. [1]
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. [2]
He suffered his first defeat when losing to Ryan Farrag in the quarter finals of the super-flyweight Prizefighter tournament in October 2011.
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