Mark Thompson
Name: Mark Thompson
Weight: Welterweight
DOB: 28-05-81
Hometown: Haywood
High School: Matthew Moss
Status: Married
Children: Mark and Chloe
When did you start
boxing and why?: I was 15 years old and fancied a new challenge. Boxing
was something I’d admired and from the moment I joined the gym and I felt
comfortable in the environment.
Support of your
parents?: At first they were apprehensive, but they’ve come round to the
idea now and support me.
Amateur record: I
only had 21 amateur fights, but I won 17 of them. Although I started training
at 15, I didn’t actually fight for a few years, so I had a fairly short amateur
career.
Boxing heroes:
Floyd Mayweather Jnr is the man, great fighter.
Current trainer:
Humphrey Harrison
Which gym:
Oliver's
Career so far, happy
with it?: I’m happy with the way I’ve progressed, but its getting
increasingly difficult to find people to fight me. People know I can bang, but
are also wary of my boxing skills. I was hoping my next fight would be for a
British Masters title or an area title, but we couldn’t find an opponent who
fancied it.
Ultimate goal within the sport: I’d like to eventually win a world title.
Firstly I want a Lonsdale belt (for keeps). Every British fighter wants a
Lonsdale belt.
Who is the best P4P fighter n the world today: Has to be Floyd Mayweather
Jr, without a doubt.
"I'm just going to get in there and do what I do" - MARK THOMPSON
Many boxing fans are unsure
whether Mark Thompson - this talented light-middleweight from Haywood, has
bitten off more than he can chew by accepting to fight the solid Vincent Vuma.
Vuma, 31, was due to fight
Jamie Moore for the WBC International Title on July 6 at the Robin Park Centre
in Wigan, until a viral infection put paid to the Salford fighter's
preparations.
The show must go on, though
few would have expected Mark - who at 11-0 with six KOs is still fulfilling his
potential - to step up and take on such a dangerous opponent.
But Thompson is that kind of
character, he's from the old school. He'll fight anyone, anywhere at any time
and feels confident of victory over the South African.
"Yes, I'm ready, it's very
short notice but I wouldn't have agreed to fight him if I wasn't sure I could
beat him," said Mark, who is married with two children - Mark and Chloe.
"I only found out on
Wednesday afternoon (June 27) that I was going to fight him, but it doesn't
matter to me. It'll be my first 12-rounder so we've stepped up a gear in
training and I'm working hard. I don't know how the fight will go, I'm just
going to get in there and do what I do, I'll do the business.
"I've not watched the CD of
his fights yet, I've only received it today (the Friday before the fight) and
will take a look later on."
And if he gets past Vuma?
Which we're confident he will.
"The WBC International belt
will do my ranking no harm at all, I guess in that way it's on a par with the
British (title). The British title is my next aim, but for now I'm concentrating
on Vuma, and victory."
Craig can be contacted via VIPBoxing.Com, by the following
email address;
contact@vipboxing.com
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