Craig Lyon (born is 3 February 1982 in St Helens) is an English bantamweight boxer.
Craig Lyon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 February 1982 |
| 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 |
Amateur career edit
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 edit
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.
References edit
- ^ "Roll of Honour". England Boxing. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Hatton Boxing. "Craig Lyon profile". Hatton Promotions. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.