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Lyndon Arthur Wins World Title
On Unforgettable Night In Bolton
Wasserman Boxing crowned two new champions on a night that
ranks as one of the most sensational seen in Britain this
year.
Lyndon Arthur dragged himself up off the canvas to stop
Braian Suarez in the 10th round with a vicious body shot to
become the new IBO world light heavyweight champion.
And following Arthur's comeback victory, Samuel Antwi
claimed the vacant British super welterweight title by
brutally halting Mason Cartwright in a thrilling Fight of
the Year battle.
Shown live and free-to-air on Channel 5 in the UK and
Ireland, and live on DAZN globally, the Wasserman Boxing
show delivered drama, excitement and two of the best title
contests witnessed in a British ring in 2023.
Brought to fight fans in association with Ladbrokes, Numan
and Infinitum Entertainment, this night will live long in
the memory after the 'King' and 'True Sensation' emerged
victorious in two classic affairs.
Lyndon Arthur, who was dropped in the fourth round, said: "I
weathered the storm, kept using the jab and caught him with
a good body shot and he went down.
"I've got a good chin, I can take a shot and don't mind
going to war.
"Suarez was one tough opponent, he had 17 knockouts from 18
fights, but I weathered the storm and stopped him with that
body shot."
Kalle Sauerland, Head of Global Boxing at Wasserman Boxing,
said: "What a fantastic story and moments like this are what
free-to-air boxing is all about.
"He showed heroics by getting off the canvas, against a
fantastic, heavy-handed boxer, weathering the storm and then
putting it on him in great fashion.
"Britain has a new world champion, we're thrilled for
Manchester and we'll come back with another huge show with
him very soon. I am so privileged to be part of this
journey."
The new British champion, Samuel Antwi said: "This has been
10 years in the making, there have been ups and downs but it
was worth it.
"I was told I needed to win the last two rounds so I started
putting more on the shots, I pushed it and it was a
spectacular knockout.
"What an amazing feeling to win this title. Now let's see
how far we can go."
Full Results
Niall Fielding 40-36 John Spencer
Alex Murphy 40-36 Joshua Ocampo
Ashley Marron 40-36 Petar Aleksandrov
Ben Marksby 57-55 Jordan Ellison
Codie Smith 60-54 Eliecer Quezada
Lyndon Arthur WKO10 (2:55) Braian Suarez
Samuel Antwi WTKO12 (2:25) Mason Cartwright
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