Smith Jr vs Arthur

When is Smith Jr vs Arthur?

Joe Smith Jr could potentially square off against Lyndon Arthur in Summer 2025 the United States.

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

Smith Jr vs Arthur stats

Joe Smith Jr would step into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lyndon Arthur would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Smith Jr would have an advantage in power over Arthur, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Arthur's 67%.

Joe Smith Jr is the older man by 2 years, at 35 years old.

Arthur has a height advantage of 2 inches over Smith Jr. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Joe Smith Jr and Lyndon Arthur fight out of an orthodox stance.

Smith Jr is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 6 years and 10 months earlier than Arthur, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 7 more professional rounds, totaling 156 compared to Arthur's 149.

Lyndon Arthur is currently ranked number 9 by the WBA, and 9 by the IBF in the 175lb division.

Smith Jr vs Arthur form

Smith Jr has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez on October 7, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Artur Beterbiev on June 18, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Light heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Steve Geffrard on January 15, 2022, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, New York.

Before that, he had beaten Maksim Vlasov on April 10, 2021, by majority decision in their WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Osage Casino, Oklahoma.

He had won against Eleider Alvarez on August 22, 2020, by knockout in the 9th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

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

In his last fight, he 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 beaten 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 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.

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

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

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Lyndon Arthur has been fighting more than Joe Smith Jr.

Joe Smith Jr last fought 1 year, 9 months and 14 days ago, while Lyndon Arthur's last outing was 2 months and 25 days ago.

Smith Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 10 months and 29 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

Arthur's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Smith Jr vs Arthur?

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