Karl Boyes - International Pool Player

Age: 25

email: karl@karlboyes.co.uk
web: www.karlboyes.co.uk
home town: Radcliffe, Manchester  UK - Now residing in Blackpool

 

 

Objective

To be the No. 1 World 8-Ball and 9-Ball Pool Player

 

Achievements

• 2008 EuroTour German Open Semi-Finalist (3rd)
• 2007 World 9-Ball Semi-Finalist (3rd)
• World Cup Champion
• World Team Player Champion
• Golden Cue Champion
• 2 x World Championship Team Titles
• 1 x Home International Team Title
• 1 x European Championship Team Title
• 2 x Southern Tour Wins
• North West Open Champion

Background

Karl is from Radcliffe, Manchester, UK. He started playing pool in a public house at the age of 14 (his friends dad owned the pub). His talents were spotted by the pool team captain Graham Heywood and soon he was winning all of the local honours. At the age of 18 Karl held 5 seperate league individual titles all at the same time and didn't lose a frame in 18 months. A feat that will almost certainly never be beaten.

Karl joined the UK pro tour at 18. With very little sponsorship funds and a shoestring budget he set about learning his craft with the best in the UK. He won many tour events and capped it off with the World Cup singles championship in 2004.

In 2005 Karl heard about the International Pool Tour and immediately set his sights on becoming part of it. He has had to learn a completely different game, different tables, different size and weight of ball and different technique, but he has already made a huge, huge impact. The big money events start mid-2006 so watch this space.