Heavyweight · South Africa

John Arthur

John Arthur was a heavyweight boxer from South Africa, born Aug 29, 1929. John Arthur last fought George Chuvalo on Jun 11, 1956 and lost by UD over 8 rounds.

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BornAug 29, 1929
DiedMay 19, 2005
Country🇿🇦 South Africa
DebutJan 30, 1954
Career1954–1956
Rounds boxed33
Born inSprings, South Africa
Boxerbook ratinginactive since Jun 1956Why here ›
Confirmed bouts0 of 3

Career record

Record
No record compiled yet

Last result

L
UD 8/8
1956-06-11 ›
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The record

Known bouts: 3, 1954–1956

Record not yet compiled — only bouts reported from opponents' records are shown

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 2, Wikipedia (es) · 1

L
UD 8/8
Arthur — · Chuvalo 4-0-0
1956-06-11 ›
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L
UD 10/10 · Municipal Auditorium, New Orleans, 🇺🇸
Arthur — · Pastrano 34-4-5
1956-04-04 ›
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L
Don Cockell 🇬🇧
For Commonwealth British Empire heavyweight title
PTS 15/15 · Rand Stadium, Johannesburg, 🇿🇦
Arthur — · Cockell 61-11-1
1954-01-30 ›
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Amateur career

🥉 Olympics 1948 heavyweight

1948 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

Semi-finalLRafael Iglesias 🇦🇷
Quarter-finalWJay Lambert 🇺🇸
Round of 16WJames Galli 🇫🇷RSC R1

3 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

Not in any current ranking.

World titles

No world title reigns recorded.

Facts

Who did John Arthur fight last?
John Arthur last fought George Chuvalo on Jun 11, 1956 and lost by UD over 8 rounds.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 10729 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/10729. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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