Arthur vs Whittaker

When is Arthur vs Whittaker?

Lyndon Arthur could square off against Ben Whittaker in Summer 2026 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 25 wins, 3 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 10 wins and 1 draw, with 7 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Whittaker would have a slight advantage in power over Arthur, with a 70% knockout percentage compared to Arthur's 64%.

Lyndon Arthur is the older man by 6 years, at 34 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 106 more professional rounds, totaling 161 compared to Whittaker's 55.

Ben Whittaker is currently ranked number 9 by the WBC, and 12 by the WBO in the 175lb division.

Arthur vs Whittaker form

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

In his last fight, he won against Bradley Rea on November 1, 2025, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Anthony Yarde on April 26, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had lost to Dmitry Bivol on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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

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

In his last fight, he defeated Benjamin Gavazi on November 29, 2025, by knockout in the 1st round at The Nec, Birmingham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Liam Cameron on April 20, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Liam Cameron on October 12, 2024, by technical draw in their 5 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before 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.

He had defeated Leon Willings on March 31, 2024, by points in the 8th round at The O2 Arena, London.

Activity check

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

Lyndon Arthur last fought 6 months and 11 days ago, while Ben Whittaker's last outing was 5 months and 13 days ago.

Arthur's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

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