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EPISODE: Episode 70
Mike and Cedric discuss Callum “The Tank” Thompson, a Fighter out of Kirkby, England. He is managed and trained by Gallaghers Boxing Gym.
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Transcribed:
[, Music ]! What up talking fight fans thanks for tuning in to today’s episode of knuckle up featuring your man mike orr, at four, bringing you, the young, hungry, undefeated and undiscovered prospects from around the world, all the new signees and we’re the only people out here.
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You know we’re doing some british prospects this week.
I’M solo so just bear with me guys, i’m going to break it down for you.
We are talking about a young gentleman by the name of callum thompson.
Uh right now he’s sporting, a 4-0 record with one knockout in the lightweight division.
He’S 31 out of 98, ranked right now in the uk, he’s 447 of 2197 in the world uh, and you know what this kid man he’s known as the tank 23 year old southpaw, five five and a half he’s coming off of a great points win against Jordan, nelson uh back at telford international center on june, the 11th 2022 great fight to watch man uh the one before that he fought october, 22nd and 2021, and that was against john spencer john spencer’s, debut pro debut for spencer spencer down twice in the third round.
Tko great win.
Well, let me tell you a bit about this kid man uh, you know thompson.
Who is this latest liverpool fighter to enter the you know, ring uh you he’s trained by gallagher and has taken the likes of calum smith and liam smith to world honors, and this former team gb standout believes he is in the best hands.
You know joe joe gallagher is a brilliant coach uh.
His record speaks for itself and uh.
This kid is also assigned to queensbury promotions, man and uh.
You know with frank and joe in this kid’s corner.
You know the sky’s, the limit, you know he’s a former team, gb ace calum thompson.
You know he signed a long promotional deal uh with queensbury promotions uh.
You know he could have been heading to the tokyo olympics, but he had his dream shattered.
When rules changed were made in june of 2019, it was decided that the weight classes for men would be reduced from 10 to 8, so that women competition could increase from three to five divisions.
It meant heartbreak for thompson when the 60 kilo division was dropped, and last year he decided, and that year he decided to turn professional under manager and trainer joe gallagher thompson, who will box at super featherweight explained.
You know the olympic weight changes uh.
They, you know, took the light weight out class, so he was put in a position where he either either had to move up or move down.
You know: dropping a 57 was too much just of a stretch, and you know at 63.
There were way too many guys uh on the squad that didn’t think he was big enough.
So unfortunately, this kid’s uh, you know his dreams got cut and you know he decided to turn pro and uh.
You know i’m glad man, because you know this kid.
He started boxing when he was seven uh.
He went down to the gym with two of his friends and never left really uh.
It was tower hill, abc uh, you know and he was been there ever since man uh.
You know this kid.
He likes to fight.
He’S really good at man, you know he’s, i believe it’s 94 amateur boats he had uh just bear with me for a sec.
I want to check this.
I want to get this right.
Man um.
I believe i believe it is 94.
uh yeah.
It’S so he’s had 94, both man, so you know the kid he can box.
Man he’s been in the amateurs.
Uh, unfortunately didn’t make it to the olympics, man, it kind of sucks.
You know thompson won three nation gold medals twice and five bronze medals for team gb in six international competitions.
During his two years on the squad, callum started boxing at ages, seven and had 96 amateur bouts uh.
He was also in the england squad from the age of 13 for five years before getting his gb place.
Uh, it was a chat with former wba world lightweight champion, anthony carolla that brought thompson to gallagher’s attention.
You know thompson, you know he had already left gb and he got speaking with anthony corona.
He spoke to joe.
He went to the gym to spar scott quigg before his fight with joe corolla la, and that was it.
You know the legends born.
It’S made joe gallagher queensberry promotions, callum the tank thompson be on the lookout for this kid man, uh great fighter, definitely love this guy uh unfortunate that my man cedric ain’t here today with me.
Oh carl, what’s up brother i’ll see you later on today the tank 23 year old southpaw? I love a southpaw, another scooter.
You know it buddy.
You know it man, i love them southpaws too uh.
You know this.
Kid definitely want to watch young hungry undefeated.
You know undiscovered, except for in the uk, you guys kind of know a man.
You know highly decorated.
Amateur 96 fights lots of medals.
This kid he’s got the right people behind him to do big things, man, so we’re definitely going to see more of this kid.
I’D like to see a hell of a lot more of this kid so guys you heard it here mike or at four telling you to watch out for callum the tank thompson.
We will see you tomorrow same time same channel continuing with these wonderful grits coming out of the, as my man, carl would say it.
The mecca of boxing some people would say it’s britain, some people would say it’s las vegas.
Well, you know what it is.
Ma’Am we’ll see you tomorrow same time same channel 4 p.
m, maybe i’ll get joined by my man, cedric ben, in the den, if he’s not busy training fighters.
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