Carl Thompson
Career, Record, Stats
Carl Thompson (The Cat) is a 60-year-old retired British professional boxer. He is a former cruiserweight world champion. In a career spanning 17 years, 5 months, and 20 days, Thompson amassed a record of 34-6, which includes 25 wins via KO, 1 of which was in a world-title fight.
Carl Thompson's Boxing Career
Carl Thompson was born in Manchester, England on May 26, 1964. He made his professional debut at the age of 24 years on June 6, 1988 against Darren McKenna. Thompson defeated McKenna via 2nd round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.
Thompson got his first shot at a world title at the age of 31 after 21 professional fights. On June 10, 1995 Thompson challenged Ralf Rocchigiani's WBO cruiserweight title but lost via 11th round TKO.
He became a world champion on October 4, 1997 at the age of 33 years, after by defeating Ralf Rocchigiani in a clash for the vacant WBO cruiserweight champion. Thompson won the fight via 12-round split decision. This was his 26th fight as a professional.
Thompson's last fight was a points decision victory over Frédéric Serrat at age 41, on November 26, 2005.
Some of Carl Thompson's best fights have been against Chris Eubank and David Haye. For a complete list of Thompson's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Carl Thompson".
Thompson has 6 losses on his record. For details about these losses refer to "Carl Thompson Losses".
Carl Thompson's Boxing Record
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | Nov 26, 2005 | 41 |  Frédéric Serrat | win | PTS 10 |
39 | Sep 10, 2004 | 40 | 
David Haye 23 10-0  | win | TKO 5 |
38 | Feb 06, 2004 | 39 | Sebastiaan Rothmann | win | TKO 9 |
37 | Nov 07, 2003 | 39 | Paul Bonson | win | PTS 6 |
36 | Sep 05, 2003 | 39 | Hastings Rasani | win | KO 1 |
35 | Jun 10, 2003 | 39 | Phil Day | win | KO 4 |
34 | Nov 26, 2001 | 37 | Ezra Sellers | loss | KO 4 |
33 | Feb 03, 2001 | 36 | Uriah Grant | win | TKO 5 |
32 | Sep 25, 2000 | 36 | Alexey Ilyin | win | TKO 2 |
31 | May 13, 2000 | 35 | Alain Simon | win | TKO 6 |
30 | Dec 03, 1999 | 35 | Terry Dunstan | win | KO 12 |
29 | Mar 27, 1999 | 34 | 
Johnny Nelson 32 31-12-1 | loss | TKO 5 |
28 | Jul 18, 1998 | 34 | 
Chris Eubank 31 45-4-2 | win | RTD 9 |
27 | Apr 18, 1998 | 33 |
Chris Eubank 31 45-3-2 | win | UD 12 |
26 | Oct 04, 1997 | 33 | Ralf Rocchigiani | win | SD 12 |
25 | Apr 26, 1997 | 32 | Keith McMurray | win | TKO 4 |
24 | Nov 09, 1996 | 32 | Jason Nicholson | win | PTS 8 |
23 | Apr 13, 1996 | 31 | Albert Call | win | TKO 5 |
22 | Jun 10, 1995 | 31 | Ralf Rocchigiani | loss | TKO 11 |
21 | Oct 13, 1994 | 30 | Tim Knight | win | KO 5 |
20 | Sep 10, 1994 | 30 | Dionisio Lazario Nascimento | win | TKO 1 |
19 | Jun 14, 1994 | 30 | Akim Tafer | win | TKO 6 |
18 | Feb 02, 1994 | 29 | Massimiliano Duran | win | KO 8 |
17 | Jul 25, 1993 | 29 | Willie Jake | win | KO 3 |
16 | Mar 31, 1993 | 28 | Steve Harvey | win | KO 1 |
15 | Feb 17, 1993 | 28 | Arthur Weathers | win | KO 2 |
14 | Jun 04, 1992 | 28 | Steve Lewsam | win | TKO 8 |
13 | Sep 04, 1991 | 27 | Nicky Piper | win | TKO 3 |
12 | Apr 01, 1991 | 26 | Yawe Davis | loss | TKO 2 |
11 | Mar 07, 1991 | 26 | Terry Dixon | win | PTS 8 |
10 | Apr 21, 1990 | 25 | Franco Wanyama | loss | PTS 6 |
9 | Oct 31, 1989 | 25 | Crawford Ashley | loss | TKO 6 |
8 | Jul 11, 1989 | 25 | Peter Brown | win | KO 5 |
7 | Jun 12, 1989 | 25 | Steve Osborne | win | PTS 8 |
6 | May 04, 1989 | 24 | Tenko Ernie | win | KO 4 |
5 | Apr 04, 1989 | 24 | Keith Halliwell | win | TKO 1 |
4 | Mar 07, 1989 | 24 | Sean O'Phoenix | win | TKO 4 |
3 | Feb 13, 1989 | 24 | Steve Osborne | win | PTS 6 |
2 | Oct 11, 1988 | 24 | Paul Sheldon | win | PTS 6 |
1 | Jun 06, 1988 | 24 | Darren McKenna | win | TKO 2 |