WASSERMAN have added Lyndon Arthur to their secure and convey the Manchester light-heavyweight again from the primary lack of his profession in Bolton on Saturday night time. He meets Argentine veteran Walter Gabriel Sequeira (25-9-1) over 10 rounds on the College of Bolton Stadium on a present screened by Channel 5.
Arthur switched promoters from Queensberry after Anthony Yarde (21-2) overpowered him in 4 rounds of their rematch final December. Twelve months earlier, Arthur had defied pre-fight odds of 9/2 to outpoint Yarde on a break up determination and transfer nearer to a shot at a sanctioning physique title.
Arthur stated forward of the rematch: “I don’t suppose I ought to should have this struggle once more.” Having overwhelmed Yarde, he felt must be calling the pictures.
However there was a rematch clause within the contract and Yarde was by no means going to attend for Arthur to problem for main honours earlier than implementing it, because the Mancunian wished.
Arthur wouldn’t be the primary fighter to turn into disillusioned by the boxing enterprise, however the swap to Wasserman and a headlining struggle on terrestrial tv seems to have refreshed the 31-year-old, who’s skilled by cousin Pat Barrett, the previous British and European super-lightweight champion.
Hardcore followers might keep in mind Sequeira sharing a hoop with Yarde. That was in Brentwood in October, 2018 and Sequeira was overwhelmed in 4 rounds.
Solely 5ft 8ins tall, Sequeira was method too small to hassle Yarde, was dropped 3 times and stopped. Arthur may also tower over him. He’s a lofty 6ft 2ins and is rumoured to be tight at 175lbs.
Sequeira has boxed 9 occasions because the Yarde struggle, profitable 4, shedding 4 and drawing the opposite. Of these 4 losses, three have come inside the gap. Arthur can crack, is an efficient finisher when within the temper, and Sequeira is now 35 years outdated.
This could possibly be over early. Arthur has 9 wins inside two rounds, Sequeira has 10 wins inside three.
Sequeira has gained Argentinian titles and went into his struggle with Avni Yildirim in February, 2016, ranked within the high 15 by one of many sanctioning our bodies.
He misplaced that struggle 117-111 on all three playing cards, however didn’t take many backward steps, was aggressive. Yildirim has subsequently been stopped by Chris Eubank Jnr, Anthony Dirrell and Saul “Canelo’” Alvarez, and outpointed by Jack Cullen.
Arthur has stated he desires a knockout – and don’t be stunned if he will get it. He proved himself to be a ruthless finisher on his climb into championship class and if Sequeira takes the struggle to him, as he certainly will, he’s prone to run into bother.
Arthur can win by the midway stage.
The conflict between Gavin Gwynne and Craig Woodruff for the previous’s British and Commonwealth light-weight titles is certain to be far more aggressive.
The Welshmen have sparred one another and it guarantees to be a really watchable struggle. The 32-year-old champion from Merthyr Tydfil is a front-foot fighter, whereas Newport’s Woodruff likes to face off and field.
Each have Rocky tales.
Gwynne gained main honours on the third try. He was aggressive in losses to Joe Cordina (9-0) and James Tennyson (26-3) and wasn’t fancied to beat Belfast’s Sean McComb (11-0) for the vacant Commonwealth title final February. However by the final minute of the seventh, McComb was badly bloodied and couldn’t take anymore. Gwynne had harm him with physique pictures and damaged his coronary heart.
That’s the Gwynne method. He says that on a visit to California he was nicknamed “The Merthyr Mexican” and his health ranges have improved over the past 18 months since he give up his job as a carpenter. Gwynne added the vacant British title with a factors win over Liverpool’s Luke Willis (11-0) in April.
Woodruff has misplaced the massive ones in his 12-6 profession to date. He was out for greater than 4 years after three straight defeats, to high quality operators Mitch Buckland (5-0), Matin J Ward (7-0) and Luke Campbell (5-0).
He has gained seven of 9 since returning, each losses arising at 140lbs.
Final outing, Woodruff, now 30, outpointed Dundee southpaw Ronnie Clark (21-7-2) over 10, however we don’t suppose he’ll have the ability to hold Gwynne off him and go for the champion to triumph by late stoppage.
