Rea vs Arthur

Who won Rea vs Arthur?

Lyndon Arthur beat Bradley Rea by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

The scorecards were announced as 114-114, 115-113, 115-112 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).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Joshua Buatsi beating Zach Parker. Also on the undercard Liam Cameron beat Troy Jones, and Khaleel Majid defeated David Ryan.

Rea vs Arthur stats

Bradley Rea stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Lyndon Arthur made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Bradley Rea was the younger man by 7 years, at 27 years old.

Both Bradley Rea and Lyndon Arthur fought out of an orthodox stance.

Rea was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 1 month later than Arthur, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 56 fewer professional rounds, totaling 105 compared to Arthur's 161.

Rea vs Arthur form

Arthur had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Anthony Yarde on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Liam Cameron on June 21, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Dmitry Bivol on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Braian Nahuel Suarez on September 1, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Boris Crighton on March 24, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton.

Activity check

Rea's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

Arthur's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What time did Rea vs Arthur start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Rea vs Arthur?

Rea vs Arthur was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Rea vs Arthur?

Bradley Rea was a 4/7 (-180) favorite going into the contest, while Lyndon Arthur made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.