Lyndon Arthur to face David Faraci on July 10th

Source: Queensberry Promotions

16/06/2021

Lyndon Arthur to face David Faraci on July 10th

England's Lyndon Arthur says he isn’t about to hide from the world’s top light heavyweights. ‘King’ Arthur (18-0, 12 KOs) is scheduled to fight Italian champion Davide Faraci (15-0, 7 KOs) at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Saturday July 10th, live on BT Sport. It’s the Manchester man’s first fight since a narrow points win against Anthony Yarde last December, that earned Arthur the #1 spot in the WBO rankings. If Arthur keeps winning he could get a crack at WBO champion Joe Smith next year, but Faraci and Yarde-- who is chasing a quick rematch-- fancy their chances of his precious top spot.
 
“It’s a world title for Faraci and any of these guys who want to face me because they want my number one ranking,” said Arthur who is also Commonwealth champion. “There is no pressure now that I am number one in the WBO rankings. The goal has always been the same, whether I am ranked number ten or number one. The goal has always been to win a world title. Faraci has got a decent record to be fair. He has beaten some undefeated kids and a few had winning records. He is coming to win and doesn’t know how to lose. I have to show him how to lose so I am excited for the fight.”
 
Arthur, 30, who is also top ten ranked by the IBF and WBC added:  “Joe Smith is the man I want because he has the world title right now. There is talk of him fighting Daniel Jacobs and if he won then he is the man to beat. Smith is good, tough, rugged and comes to fight but I believe I am better than him as I’m supposed to. I just have to keep winning and the big chance will come. I will be the mandatory and the WBO champion will have to fight me.”
 
Ilford’s Yarde (20-2, 19 KOs) who lost a split decision against Arthur also returns on next month’s bill and faces unbeaten German Emin Atra (17-0, 12 KOs) in a non-title ten rounder. He says there is a contract for a rematch with Arthur and wants that soon, but Arthur says: “We will see what happens with the Yarde rematch. I don’t know too much about it and I am not fussed about it. I want a world title fight more than anything. There is no rush for it, but I will fight anyone.
 
Also on the bill, super middleweight Zach Parker (20-0, 14 KOs) faces Uzbekistan's Sherzod Khusanov (22-2-1, 10 KOs)... super featherweight, Archie Sharp (19-0, 9 KOs) faces Nicaragua’s Marcio Soza (21-6-2, 12 KOs)... bantamweight Dennis McCann (9-0, 5 KOs) faces Tanzania's John Chuwa (20-4, 10 KOs)... and 2016 Olympian Muhammad Ali (2-0) will have his third professional assignment against Lee Glover (11-4, 3 KOs).