Lyndon Arthur

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]

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 5 December 2020.

On 5th 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. [14]

Arthur comes from a fighting family. He is a cousin of Commonwealth super-featherweight champion Zelfa Barrett.[15] Former British, European and world title challenger Pat Barrett who trains[16] Lyndon is also his cousin.