Lyndon Arthur

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Lyndon Arthur
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Arthur in 2021
Personal information
Nickname
King Arthur
Born (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991 (age 34)
Manchester, England
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm) [1]
Weight Light-heavyweight
Boxing career
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record [2]
Total fights28
Wins25
Win by KO16
Losses3
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
English National Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Liverpool Light-heavyweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Liverpool Light-heavyweight

Lyndon Arthur (born 13 June 1991 [1] ) is a British professional boxer. He has held the European light-heavyweight title since November 2025. Arthur previously held the IBO light-heavyweight title in 2023 and the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title from 2019 to 2021.

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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 fourth round. [16] A third fight between the two took place on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr vs. Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 26 April 2025, with Yarde winning by unanimous decision. [17] [18]

Arthur challenged European light-heavyweight champion Bradley Rea at Co-op Live Arena in Manchester on 1 November 2025. He was knocked to the canvas in the second round, but recovered to eventually win via majority decision with two of the ringside judges scoring the bout 115–113 and 115–112 respectively for Arthur, while the third had it a 114–114 draw. [19] [20]

Personal life

Arthur comes from a fighting family, being a cousin of Commonwealth super-featherweight champion Zelfa Barrett [21] and former British, European and world title challenger Pat Barrett, who is also his trainer. [3]

Professional boxing record

28 fights25 wins3 losses
By knockout161
By decision82
By disqualification10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
28Win25–3 Bradley Rea MD121 Nov 2025 Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon the European light-heavyweight title
27Loss24–3 Anthony Yarde UD12 26 Apr 2025 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
26Win24–2 Liam Cameron SD1021 Jun 2024Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, EnglandWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental light heavyweight title
25Loss23–2 Dmitry Bivol UD12 23 Dec 2023 Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Lost IBO light heavyweight title;
For WBA (super) light heavyweight title
24Win23–1Braian Nahuel SuarezKO10 (12), 2:551 Sep 2023Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, EnglandWon vacant IBO light heavyweight title
23Win22–1Boris CrightonUD1024 Mar 2023Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
22Win21–1Joel McintyreTKO2 (10), 1:462 Dec 2022Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England
21Win20–1Walter Gabriel SequeiraTKO6 (8), 2:2417 Sep 2022 Bolton Whites Hotel, Bolton, England
20Loss19–1 Anthony Yarde KO4 (12), 1:274 Dec 2021 Copper Box Arena, London, EnglandLost Commonwealth and WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight titles
19Win19–0Davide FaraciTKO9 (10), 2:5010 Jul 2021 Royal Albert Hall, London, EnglandRetained WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
18Win18–0 Anthony Yarde SD125 Dec 2020 Church House, London, EnglandRetained Commonwealth light-heavyweight title;
Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
17Win17–0Dec SpelmanUD1231 Jul 2020 BT Sport Studio, London, EnglandRetained Commonwealth light-heavyweight title
16Win16–0Emmanuel AnimUD1212 Oct 2019First Direct Arena, Leeds, EnglandWon vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title
15Win15–0Andrzej SoldraTKO1 (8), 2:2515 Jun 2019 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
14Win14–0Gonzalo RomeroTKO1 (8), 3:0015 Mar 2019Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
13Win13–0Emmanuel FeuzeuTKO4 (6)22 Dec 2018Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
12Win12–0Adam WilliamsTKO1 (6), 2:1715 Sep 2018Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
11Win11–0 Charles Adamu PTS69 Jun 2018Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
10Win10–0Norbert SzekeresTKO2 (6), 0:335 May 2018 Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England
9Win9–0Tayar MehmedDQ5 (6), 3:004 Nov 2017Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, EnglandMehmed disqualified for repeatedly spitting out gum-shield
8Win8–0Josef ObesloTKO1 (6), 1:3023 Sep 2017Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
7Win7–0Istvan OrsosKO2 (6), 2:0829 Jun 2017Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
6Win6–0Remigijus ZiausysTKO3 (4), 3:0027 May 2017Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
5Win5–0Toni BilicTKO4 (4), 1:2024 Mar 2017Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, England
4Win4–0Tsvetozar IlievTKO1 (4), 1:1824 Feb 2017Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
3Win3–0Elvis DubeKO2 (4), 1:1617 Dec 2016 Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle, England
2Win2–0Mitch MitchellTKO1 (4), 2:255 Nov 2016Middleton Arena, Middleton, England
1Win1–0Andy NeylonPTS4 24 Sep 2016 Manchester Arena, Manchester, England

References

  1. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 12 October 2019. 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. ↑ "Anthony Yarde wins close trilogy fight against Lyndon Arthur". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "Anthony Yarde Beats Lyndon Arthur By Unanimous Decision, Settles Five-Year Trilogy". The Ring. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  19. ↑ "Lyndon Arthur edges majority decision against Bradley Rea". Boxing News Online. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  20. ↑ "Lyndon Arthur survives early knockdown to outpoint Bradley Rea amid Ricky Hatton tribute". DAZN. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
  21. ↑ "Warrington beats Takoucht in two rounds - as it happened". BBC Sport. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
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
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