Craig Lyon
Craig Lyon | |
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Born | (1982-02-03) 3 February 1982 (age 42) St Helens, United Kingdom |
Nationality | English |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Bantamweight |
Stance | Orthodox |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 14 |
Wins | 12 |
Wins by KO | 3 |
Losses | 1 |
Draws | 1 |
No contests | 0 |
Craig Lyon (born is 3 February 1982 in St Helens) is an English bantamweight boxer.
Amateur career
Lyon, the son of former top amateur John, won the 2001 and 2003 Amateur Boxing Association British light-flyweight title, when boxing out of the Wigan ABC.[1]
Professional career
After turning pro in 2008, Lyon has had 14 fights and won the English bantamweight title by stopping Ross Burkinshaw in five rounds in Bolton in October 2010.[2]
He suffered his first defeat when losing to Ryan Farrag in the quarter finals of the super-flyweight Prizefighter tournament in October 2011.