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Carl Thompson

Carl Thompson held the WBO cruiserweight world title between 1997 and 1999.

World title bouts
5
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
3–2
World titles held
1
Longest world title reign (WBO cruiserweight, 1997–1999)
1 year, 5 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 1995 – Jan 2000

CruiserweightWBO
1995age 30AprJulage 31Oct1996AprJulage 32Oct1997AprJulage 33Oct1998AprJulage 34Oct1999AprJulage 35Oct2000
199519961997199819992000

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2005

  2. The Ring magazine rates Carl Thompson No. 4 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  3. 2004

  4. The Ring magazine rates Carl Thompson No. 6 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  5. 2000

  6. The Ring magazine rates Carl Thompson No. 7 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  7. 1999

  8. The Ring magazine rates Carl Thompson No. 8 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  9. Johnny Nelson beats Carl Thompson via knockout 5/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  10. 1998

  11. The Ring magazine rates Carl Thompson No. 5 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  12. Carl Thompson beats Chris Eubank via corner retirement 9/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  13. Carl Thompson beats Chris Eubank via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  14. 1997

  15. The Ring magazine rates Carl Thompson No. 5 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  16. Carl Thompson beats Ralf Rocchigiani via split decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  17. 1996

  18. The Ring magazine rates Carl Thompson No. 7 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  19. 1995

  20. Ralf Rocchigiani beats Carl Thompson via knockout 11/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  21. 1994

  22. The Ring magazine rates Carl Thompson No. 7 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings