Lyndon Arthur


Lyndon Arthur 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 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 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.
On 4 November 2017, he gained a disqualification 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, 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 11 July 2020.

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

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Win17–0 Dec SpelmanUD1231 July 2020 BT Sport Studio, London, EnglandRetained Commonwealth light-heavyweight title
16Win16–0 Emmanuel Anim1212 Oct 2019First Direct Arena, Leeds, England.png" />Won vacant Commonwealth light-heavyweight title
15Win15–0 Andrzej SoldraTKO1, 2:2515 Jun 2019
14Win14–0 Gonzalo RomeroTKO1, 3:0015 Mar 2018City of Lancaster, England.png" />
13Win13–0 Emmanuel FeuzeuTKO4 22 Dec 2018
12Win12–0 Adam WilliamsTKO1, 2:1715 Sep 2018Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, England.png" />
11Win11–0 Charles AdamuPTS69 Jun 2018
10Win10–0 Norbert SzekeresTKO2, 0:335 May 2018
9Win9–0 Tayar MehmedDQ5, 3:004 Nov 2017Mehmed disqualified for repeatedly spitting out gum-shield
8Win8–0 Josef ObesloTKO1, 1:3023 Sep 2017
7Win7–0 Istvan OrsosKO2, 2:0829 Jun 2017
6Win6–0 Remigijus ZiausysTKO3, 3:0027 May 2017
5Win5–0 Toni BilicTKO4, 1:2024 Mar 2017
4Win4–0 Tsvetozar IlievTKO1, 1:1824 Feb 2017
3Win3–0 Elvis Dube2, 1:1617 Dec 2016Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle, England.png" />
2Win2–0 Mitch Mitchell1, 2:255 Nov 2016
1Win1–0 Andy Neylon424 Sep 2016