Edmondson vs Arthur: UK time, Odds and Prediction

Who wins: Edmondson v Arthur?

By Ben | Split Decision
Updated: June 3, 2026, 19:00 BST
Published: June 3, 2026, 11:00 BST

Lewis Edmondson and Lyndon Arthur collide for the European and Commonwealth light-heavyweight titles at St Mary’s Stadium, Southampton on Saturday, June 20, 2026, with ringwalks around 8:30pm BST. Edmondson, 11-1, 3 KOs, boxes on home turf against Manchester’s Lyndon Arthur, 25-3, 16 KOs, live on DAZN.

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For Edmondson, this is the homecoming he has chased his whole career. The 30-year-old became the first British champion from Southampton since light-heavyweight Steve McCarthy in 1990 when he outpointed Dan Azeez in 2024, and now he boxes in front of a roaring home crowd on the pitch at his city’s football stadium.

Arthur arrives as the road spoiler. The Mancunian has shared a ring with Dmitry Bivol and fought Anthony Yarde three times, so a partisan Southampton atmosphere will not faze a man who once outfoxed Yarde in an empty hall during lockdown.

Queensberry, who promote both fighters, frame Arthur as a man who has come to “rule Europe” yet still chases the world stage, and that gap defines the stakes here. The winner keeps two regional belts and a live claim to a world ranking at 175lbs, while the loser slides down the queue in a stacked division.

As of June 2026, Edmondson remains the British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion, while Arthur brings proven European-level pedigree after his win over Brad Rea last November.

When is Edmondson vs Arthur? UK time and date

Edmondson vs Arthur takes place on Saturday, June 20, 2026, on the pitch at St Mary’s Stadium, the home of Southampton FC. The bout serves as chief support to Ryan Garner’s WBC Interim world super-featherweight clash with Italy’s Michael Magnesi, on a Queensberry card built around Garner’s hometown dream night. DAZN carries the action across the UK and internationally.

Edmondson vs Arthur full fight card

Queensberry has confirmed the following bouts so far, with more expected closer to fight week. Frank Warren’s shows usually run deep, so a fuller card should follow once the promoter finalises the supporting bill.

Where to watch Edmondson vs Arthur: TV channel, DAZN and streaming

At the time of writing, the entire card streams live on DAZN in the UK, with no separate pay-per-view announced. DAZN runs a Standard tier covering its regular fight schedule and an Ultimate tier that folds in pay-per-view nights, so it is worth checking which package suits you before the weekend. The app works on most smart TVs, phones, tablets and streaming sticks.

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Edmondson vs Arthur ringwalk UK time

DAZN’s broadcast should get under way in the early evening, with the running order building towards Garner and Magnesi late on. As chief support, Edmondson and Arthur make their ringwalks in the mid-to-late evening, though the exact timing depends on how the earlier fights play out.

This section will be updated once DAZN and Queensberry publish the official broadcast schedule.

Edmondson vs Arthur Tale of the Tape

Lewis Edmondson

Lyndon Arthur

Edmondson recent form

Arthur recent form

Edmondson next fight after Arthur

No follow-up is signed for either man, which makes sense before a fight this close. If Edmondson wins, the long-ordered domestic grudge with Ezra Taylor still looms, while a European defence would keep him hovering near the world rankings. If Arthur wins, he builds a case for one more world-level night at 35, having already tested himself against Bivol. Keep tabs on our boxing schedule for confirmed dates from both camps.

Our prediction

Edmondson has never hidden his ambitions. He told BBC Sport he is “here to make big scenes at the world level” and to secure his family’s future, and his amateur pedigree of 52 wins plus his composure against Azeez mark him as a real operator rather than a hometown novelty. The Lapin loss stung, yet it came against a 6ft 6in southpaw from Usyk’s stable, hardly a fight that defines him.

Split Decision narrowly favours Arthur to edge it on points over 12 rounds, leaning on his class, size and experience in the deep waters. That said, this is close to a coin-flip. Arthur is 35 with plenty of miles on the clock, Rea floored him in November, and a roaring Southampton crowd has a habit of swaying tight rounds. If Edmondson boxes with discipline and the judges feel the room, the local man could just as easily take the nod.

Edmondson vs Arthur odds

UK bookmakers make Arthur the favourite, priced around 4/6 with the best available, while Edmondson sits as the underdog at roughly 6/4 to 11/8, and the draw drifts out to 14/1 or longer. Odds are correct as of June 3, 2026, and you can compare live prices across the market. For a hometown champion boxing in front of his own city, having the visitor favoured tells its own story about how the trade rates Arthur’s class.

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