Alex Arthur
| Alex Arthur | |
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Arthur in 2012
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | Amazing |
| Rated at |
Light welterweight Super featherweight |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm) |
| Born |
26 June 1978 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 34 |
| Wins | 31 |
| Wins by KO | 21 |
| Losses | 3 |
Alex Arthur, MBE (born 26 June 1978) is a Scottish former professional boxer. He is a former British, Commonwealth, European and WBO super featherweight champion. On 26 June 2013, on his 35th birthday and following a twelve-year career, Arthur officially retired from boxing.
Arthur had his first professional contest in November 2000 when he defeated fellow debutant Richmond Asante at the Wythenshawe forum in Manchester. Also on the card that day were fighters of the quality of Anthony Farnell, Junior Witter, Matthew Hatton, Michael Jennings and Jamie Moore.
After winning 11 fights in a row and picking up a couple of fringe titles on the way, Arthur managed to get a crack at the vacant British Super Featherweight title when he challenged Dewsbury's Steven Conway at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow on 19 October 2002. The win established Arthur as a force on the domestic scene and he followed up the victory with two defences against Carl Greaves and fellow Scot Willie Limond. One more victory would have given him the Lonsdale belt for keeps and that was when the undefeated prospect with a record of 16–0 ran into Longford's Michael Gomez.
Michael Gomez fought Arthur for the British and WBA International super featherweight titles in front of a sold out Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland in October 2003. This was the first professional boxing card in the city for almost 20 years.
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