Arthur vs Whittaker

When is Arthur vs Whittaker?

Lyndon Arthur could square off against Ben Whittaker in Summer 2025 the United Kingdom.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Arthur vs Whittaker stats

Lyndon Arthur would step into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ben Whittaker would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 8 wins and 1 draw, with 5 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Arthur would have a slight advantage in power over Whittaker, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Whittaker's 63%.

Lyndon Arthur is the older man by 6 years, at 33 years old.

Whittaker has a height advantage of 1 inch over Arthur. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Lyndon Arthur and Ben Whittaker fight out of an orthodox stance.

Arthur is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 17 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 years and 10 months earlier than Whittaker, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He has fought 86 more professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Whittaker's 51.

Lyndon Arthur goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, and 8 by the IBF at light heavyweight.

Ben Whittaker is currently ranked number 14 by the WBC in the 175lb division.

Arthur vs Whittaker form

Arthur has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Liam Cameron on June 21, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Bolton Whites Hotel (De Vere Whites), Bolton, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against Braian Nahuel Suarez on September 1, 2023, by knockout in the 10th round at Toughsheet Community Stadium, Bolton, United Kingdom.

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

He had defeated Joel McIntyre on December 2, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Newcastle Arena, Newcastle.

Whittaker remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he drew Liam Cameron on October 12, 2024, by technical draw in their 5 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Eworitse Ezra Arenyeka on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Selhurst Park Football Ground, Crystal Palace, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Leon Willings on March 31, 2024, by points in the 8th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had beaten Khalid Graidia on February 3, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

He had won against Stiven Leonetti Dredhaj on December 10, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Ben Whittaker has been fighting more than Lyndon Arthur.

Lyndon Arthur last fought 10 months and 26 days ago, while Ben Whittaker's last outing was 7 months and 5 days ago.

Arthur's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 5 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

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