Arthur vs Spelman

Who won Arthur vs Spelman?

Lyndon Arthur beat Dec Spelman by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, July 31st, 2020, at BT Sport Studio, London.

The scorecards were announced as 116-113, 116-112, 119-109 in favor of winner Lyndon Arthur.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Arthur vs Spelman stats

Back in July 2020, Lyndon Arthur stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dec Spelman made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 8 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Arthur had a large advantage in power over Spelman, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Spelman's 50%.

Lyndon Arthur was the older man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Arthur had a height advantage of 3 inches over Spelman.

Both Lyndon Arthur and Dec Spelman fought out of an orthodox stance.

Arthur was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years later than Spelman, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 37 more professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Spelman's 100.

Lyndon Arthur went into the fight ranked number 11 by the WBO at light heavyweight.

Activity check

Arthur's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.5 rounds on average.

What time did Arthur vs Spelman start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at BT Sport Studio, London, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Arthur vs Spelman?

The ESPN+ show began at 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST. The BT Sport 1 broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Arthur vs Spelman?

Lyndon Arthur was a 4/25 (-630) favorite going into the contest, while Dec Spelman made his way into the ring at 4/1 (+400) with oddsmakers.