Bobby Arthur

Boxing · Deceased

26-15-0RECORD

6WINS BY KO / TKO

20WINS BY DECISION

41PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Not added yet
Date of birth	25 Jul 1947
Died	27 Jul 2023
Nationality	British
Birthplace	Coventry, England
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Light middleweight, Welterweight
Trainers	Not added yet
Height	Not added yet
Reach	Not added yet
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	1967–1976
Status	Deceased
Last fight	Loss vs Larry Paul, 25 Sep 1973

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Titles and honours

British welterweight champion (1972–1973)

Background

Coventry boxer who won a welterweight silver medal at the 1966 Commonwealth Games. He won the vacant British welterweight title against John H. Stracey in 1972 and lost it to him in a 1973 rematch.

Fight history

32 fights on file. More fights can be added when this profile is claimed.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Larry Paul	KO	10	25 Sep 1973	Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, England	For British light middleweight title
Loss	John H. Stracey	KO	4	5 Jun 1973	Royal Albert Hall, London, England	Lost British welterweight title
Win	John H. Stracey	Disqualification	7	31 Oct 1972	Royal Albert Hall, London, England	Won vacant British welterweight title
Win	Jose Madraso	Decision (points)	10	3 May 1972	Solihull, England
Win	Les Pearson	Decision (points)	12	12 Jan 1972	Solihull, England
Win	Frank Young	Decision (points)	12	17 Nov 1971	Solihull, England
Win	Stoffel Steyn	TKO	8	2 Jul 1971	Durban, South Africa
Win	Chris Jobson	Decision (points)	8	18 May 1971	Bloomsbury, London, England
Win	Ernest Musso	Decision (points)	8	5 May 1971	Solihull, England
Loss	Chris Jobson	Decision (points)	8	22 Mar 1971	Bloomsbury, London, England
Loss	Jorgen Hansen	Decision (points)	8	2 Apr 1970	Aarhus, Denmark
Loss	Angel Garcia	Decision (points)	8	8 Mar 1970	Vigo, Spain
Loss	Maurice Cullen	Decision (points)	8	19 Nov 1969	Solihull, England
Win	Jackie Turpin	Decision (points)	8	18 Mar 1969	Wolverhampton, England
Win	Osmo Kanerva	Decision (points)	8	26 Dec 1968	Helsinki, Finland
Win	Jackie Turpin	Decision (points)	8	10 Dec 1968	Wolverhampton, England
Loss	Jose Duran	Decision (points)	8	21 Nov 1968	Madrid, Spain
Win	Ivan Drew	TKO	4	11 Nov 1968	Piccadilly, London, England
Win	Gus Farrell	TKO	5	9 Nov 1968	Mayfair, London, England
Win	Peter Quinn	Decision (points)	6	25 Sep 1968	Solihull, England
Loss	Spider Kelly	KO	6	15 Aug 1968	Johannesburg, South Africa
Loss	Les Pearson	Decision (points)	8	22 Jun 1968	Piccadilly, London, England
Win	Chris Jobson	Decision (points)	8	8 Jun 1968	Bloomsbury, London, England
Win	Johnny Brown	Decision (points)	8	2 May 1968	Bethnal Green, London, England
Win	Ronnie van der Walt	TKO	5	4 Mar 1968	Kensington, London, England
Win	Len Gregory	Decision (points)	6	29 Jan 1968	Mayfair, London, England
Win	Rod Griffiths	TKO	5	8 Jan 1968	Nottingham, England
Win	Ronnie van der Walt	Decision (points)	6	21 Nov 1967	Poplar, London, England
Win	Frank Dolan	Decision (points)	6	9 Oct 1967	Manchester, England
Win	Johnny Adolphi	Decision (points)	6	26 Jun 1967	Mayfair, London, England
Win	Mike Keeney	Decision (points)	6	27 Apr 1967	Mayfair, London, England
Win	Pat Walsh	TKO	3	21 Mar 1967	Wembley, London, England	Pro debut

Other sources: boxinghistory.org.uk

Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).