Carl Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Carl Thompson
Occupation	Boxer
Date Of Birth	May 26, 1964(1964-05-26)
Age	60
Birthplace	Manchester
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Manchester
Horoscope	Gemini

Carl Thompson Biography

Carl Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on May 26, 1964 in Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom. Adrian Carl Thompson (born 26 May 1964) is a British former professional boxer who competed from 1988 to 2005. He held multiple championships at cruiserweight, including the WBO title between 1997 and 1999, and the IBO title twice between 2001 and 2005. Additionally, he held the British title in 1992 and 1999, and the European title in 1994 and 2000. He is also a former Muay Thai fighter, who fought in 1987 and 1989 for World Titles.

After winning two mark-time fights, Thompson was matched against Ralf Rocchigiani in a bout for the vacant WBO cruiserweight title at the G-Mex Leisure Centre, Manchester in June 1995. Both fighters were knocked down in round five, and Thompson lost during round eleven after dislocating his shoulder.

Thompson regained the vacant British title with a twelfth round knockout of Terry Dunstan in December 1999, then regained the vacant European title with a sixth round stoppage of Alain Simon.

Thompson’s winning streak ended in a fourth round knockout defeat to Ezra Sellers in 2001.

In February 1994, Thompson traveled to Ferrara, Emilia Romagna, Italy and won the European title by defeating Massimiliano Duran by KO in eight rounds, and in his next bout knocked out France’s Akim Tafer in six rounds at Epernay, Marne, France to retain his European title.

Carl Thompson Net Worth

Carl Thompson is one of the richest Boxer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Carl Thompson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nicknamed “The Cat”, Thompson turned professional boxer in 1988. He went 8-0 before losing to Crawford Ashley by TKO in round 6 for the British Central Area light heavyweight title after taking a thumb to the eye. In 1990 he was outpointed by Franco Wanyama, and in 1991 he was KOd by Yawe Davis. However, his punching power in his right hand brought him to contention, stopping the undefeated Nicky Piper in three rounds.

Thompson won the vacant British cruiserweight title by beating Steve Lewsam in eight rounds in June 1992, then in his next fight won the WBC International title in two rounds against Arthur ‘Stormy’ Weathers at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London in February 1993.

After returning with three wins, Thompson won the WBO cruiserweight title via decision over Ralf Rocchigiani in a rematch in Stadionsporthalle, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany in October 1997. He defended the belt twice, beating the smaller Chris Eubank in 1998 before losing it via a controversial referee stoppage to Johnny Nelson in 1999.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Carl Thompson Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Carl Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Carl Thompson celebrates birthday on May 26 of every year.

Who plays Carl Thompson bass?

Carl’s most popular endorsee is Les Claypool of the band Primus , who plays and owns seven Carl Thompson basses, his most famous being the Rainbow Bass, a six-string fretless bass made of several different woods.

How much does Les Claypool's bass cost?

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Active/Passive| Active| Passive
Magnet Material| Alnico V| Ceramic
Number of Strings| 4| 4
Position| Middle| Middle

What happened to Wal basses?

Death of founder, restart However, through the period post-2000 a series of circumstances led to a significant contraction in the company. This culminated in Stevens working as a sole trader with little or no additional workforce, causing the supply of Wal basses to become increasingly limited.

Where are Carl Thompson Basses made?

I have been a Carl Thompson (made in Brooklyn since 1974) fan since 1976 when his new top line 4 string bass was a monsterious $650.

What pickups does Carl Thompson use?

The bass features an EMG-35 pickup in the neck position and an EMG-45 in the bridge position. It originally used a BTS preamp but around 1997 Les moved to a two knob volume and tone setup with a battery access plate.