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Lyndon Arthur
Arthur in 2021
Born	(1991-06-13) 13 June 1991 (age 33) Manchester, England
Other names	King Arthur
Statistics
Weight(s)	Light-heavyweight
Height	6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	26
Wins	24
Wins by KO	16
Losses	2
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  England English National Championships 2014 Liverpool Light-heavyweight 2016 Liverpool Light-heavyweight

Lyndon Arthur (born 13 June 1991) is a British professional boxer. He held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) light-heavyweight title in 2023, and challenged for the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version) title in the same year. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth light-heavyweight title from 2019 to 2021.

Amateur career

As an amateur, Arthur had around 50 bouts 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. At 81 kg, he won the 2013-14 ABA Senior Development Championships and reached the finals of the 2014 and 2016 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.

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.

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.

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, 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.

Arthur was scheduled to defend his title against Anthony Yarde on 11 April 2020, 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.

On 4 December 2021 Yarde defeated Arthur in the rematch via knockout in the 4th round.

Personal life

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

Professional boxing record

References

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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. "Warrington beats Takoucht in two rounds - as it happened". BBC Sport. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.

External links

• Boxing record for Lyndon Arthur from BoxRec (registration required)
• Lyndon Arthur profile at Frank Warren Promotions

• Living people
• 1991 births
• Boxers from Manchester
• English male boxers
• Light-heavyweight boxers
• Commonwealth Boxing Council champions
• 21st-century English sportsmen