RESULT
Edmondson Edges Arthur In A Southampton Grind
Lewis Edmondson stays unbeaten with a hard-earned unanimous-decision win over the experienced Lyndon Arthur in the St Mary's co-main.
- Lewis Edmondson beats Lyndon Arthur by unanimous decision, scored 96-95, 96-94 and 97-93, in the St Mary's co-main.
- Veteran Arthur made it awkward and competitive, but Edmondson's higher work-rate down the stretch swung the cards.
- Edmondson stays unbeaten and pushes himself right into the British light heavyweight title mix.
June 21, 2026
By Luke Parker • Boxing Lookout
Edmondson Grinds Out The Win
Right then, the co-main at St Mary's delivered exactly the kind of hard, honest scrap British fight fans love.
Lewis Edmondson came through a genuinely competitive twelve against the experienced
Lyndon Arthur, the judges scoring it 96-95, 96-94 and 97-93. Close on one card, clearer on the others — but make no mistake,
Edmondson earned it.
Arthur Brought The Experience
Let's not beat around the bush —
Lyndon Arthur is a clever, awkward operator who has shared a ring with top-level light heavyweights. He's been in with the very best at 175 and he knows every trick in the book. He used that jab, he tried to control distance, and he made
Edmondson think every second. That 96-95 card tells you it was no formality.
Why The Unbeaten Man Edged It
For me,
Lewis Edmondson won this by being the busier, fresher man down the stretch. He kept his work-rate high when
Arthur looked to nick rounds with single shots, and his output in the championship rounds is what swung the wider scorecards. That's the mark of a fighter still on the way up against one who has been to the well a few times. He stays unbeaten and adds a proper name to his record.
What Comes Next At Light Heavyweight
The light heavyweight picture in Britain is genuinely exciting right now. A win like this puts
Edmondson right in the domestic mix and within touching distance of bigger nights. There's no shortage of dance partners at 175 — the division has serious depth — and a confidence win over a known commodity like
Arthur is exactly what he needed to push on.
My Verdict And Prediction
A deserved, hard-earned decision and a real learning fight.
Edmondson didn't get it all his own way, and that's a good thing — these are the nights that build a fighter. My prediction? He kicks on from here and lands a title fight before the year is out.
Arthur, for his part, is still a useful gatekeeper who'll have a say in plenty more domestic dust-ups. Topping a brilliant night where
Ryan Garner grabbed interim world gold, this was a proper co-main. Class stuff.
