Lyndon Arthur

Manchester light-heavyweight contender Lyndon Arthur scored his third win since Anthony Yarde took his unbeaten record with a 10-round decision over ...

Crighton seemed to be the aggressor but Arthur landed another crunching right and this time Crighton’s legs buckled and he went down. Arthur followed in trying to apply the finishing touches but Crighton did not only survive, he came on near the end of the session. Arthur was being supported ringside by his close friend, IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards, who was yelling instructions during the fight and he was trying to get his right hand going behind the jab but not often enough.

LYNDON ARTHUR was made to work hard for this unanimous victory by late stand-in Boris Crighton, who was drafted in to fight just 30 hours before the first ...

It meant the judges were required and it was no surprise when they delivered a unanimous decision. Crighton jumped in with a follow-up barrage but missed with a big uppercut and Arthur was able to regain his composure. The ninth was a big one for Arthur too, with Crighton by now unable to spot the right hand coming. And, with less than 10 seconds left on the clock, he added a sheen to the scoreline by finally dropping Crighton. Arthur was routinely firing out his trademark jab to dictate the distance and pace but it was very rarely landing with any real conviction. He did not hesitate to accept the offer and immediately left his home with his girlfriend driving him south to Bolton.

Lyndon Arthur has a world title fight against Braian Nahuel Suarez this weekend for the vacant IBO light-heavyweight world title.

- Kane Gardner vs. - Lyndon Arthur vs. A live stream is available The event takes place on Friday, March 24, with the undercard getting underway at 6:00 p.m. He has previously held the IBOs Latin light-heavyweight title and will pose a tough test for Arthur on Friday in a top class fight made by Kalle Sauerland and Wasserman. He has now put himself in the position to become world champion for the first time, with this Friday's fight providing the platform.

Lyndon Arthur faces a last-minute change of opponent in Bolton after Braian Suarez failed a pre-fight medical. And late replacement, Boris Crighton has ...

The fifth, sixth and seventh will be where it gets exciting and where it will be make or break.” “I have sparred Lyndon before, it was good sparring and when you spar a high-level fighter like Lyndon, then the spars are like world championship fights – and that is how tonight is going to be. The first few rounds will be like a chess match, but the middle rounds are where we are going to find out.

Round 1: Tense, cagey opener with both boxers following each other around, only willing to gamble on single shots this early on. Crighton tried a little ...

George Groves at ringside said he scored the last round to Walker, perhaps seeing his bigger effort, aggression and that clean punch at the end, but Walker definitely outlanded him in the final round. Round 4: Sosa came forward with a combination but Watson landed a strong right hook in close. All round long, Gardner looked great and in control, but the minute he's pressed up on the ropes, it all goes south. Walker responds to Manchester man's good work with a nice right hook in the closing moments. But then he caught Arthur on the ropes with yet another flurry of threes and fours, and it was a left hook that got through and looked like it stunned Arthur momentarily, but his reply was the stunning knockdown just seconds later. This round saw Boris lunging in it a bit, a little too eager to land something meaningful in the final minutes. Post-fight, Lyndon responded to the quality of his opponent, "I've sparred him a few times, he was a completely different opponent, it's just something you have to adapt to. Instructions from Pat Barrett to Arthur is to keep on the jab and told his man he is boxing well. Crighton tried a little combination but he was too far out, and Arthur launched a one-two in the klaxons but failed to connect. He popped out the jab and committed to more one-twos. He looked a little buzzed by that and has instantly had to start respecting his opponent a little more. Round 2: Arthur busier with his jab, doubling up at times, circling Crighton from the outside and picking him off.

Lyndon Arthur remains on track to fight for the world title in May after flooring late replacement Boris Crighton on the way to a unanimous points win.

Arthur, now 22-1, said: “Crighton literally came in at the last minute and I was supposed to be fighting someone completely different, with a completely different style, for the title. Crighton rose to his feet to hear the final bell but Arthur was awarded the victory with scores of 98-92, 96-93 and 99-91 by the ringside judges and he now turns his attention back to the IBO world title. Suarez’s withdrawal meant the vacant IBO light heavyweight world title was no longer on the line, but Arthur could afford no mistakes against Crighton on the Wasserman Boxing card at the University of Bolton Stadium, if he wanted to challenge for the belt later this year.

The British fighter will hope to get a title shot this May. Lyndon Arthur defeated late replacement Boris Crighton on Friday night as he said he would aim for a ...

“I’ve sparred him a few times so I know he’s tricky,” Arthur said after the fight. A unanimous decision win was duly awarded to Arthur. His trainer provides the answer](/en-GB/news/other/was-tyson-fury-preparing-for-oleksandr-usyk-fight-his-trainer-provides-the-answer/8x2k9vbr1gx31ozuk03rroexx)

Arthur, live and free-to-air on Channel 5, had to bide his time against his former sparring partner from Scotland, after original opponent Braian Suarez failed ...

We will find out his opponent in the next few weeks, but there will be a title for Lyndon Arthur in May.” The ringside doctor deemed the cut above El Masaoudi’s eye was too severe for him to continue. He now turns his attention back to the lesser thought of IBO title.

The Granite City-raised fighter was a last-minute replacement for the main event on Channel 5 and despite a battling display, Crighton fell just short ...

Arthur was awarded the points decision by a unanimous verdict by the ringside judges. Crighton was staggered in the ninth with a big right but fought back bravely with two hooks in the dying seconds. Crighton managed to make the bell in the biggest fight of his career. Arthur said post-fight: "He (Crighton) was completely different style to what I was training for. [Former Aberdeen defender Kevin McNaughton discusses mental health battle and urges others 'don't bottle it up'](https://www.aberdeenlive.news/sport/football/former-aberdeen-defender-kevin-mcnaughton-8276843) [Granite City-raised](https://www.aberdeenlive.news/all-about/aberdeen) Crighton (10-2 answered the call to take on his sparring partner Arthur and was hailed by fans for his performance against the 31-year-old Arthur. [Boris Crighton](https://www.aberdeenlive.news/all-about/aberdeen) put in a battling display against Lyndon Arthur but fell to a points loss in Bolton.