Karl Boyes (pool player)
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| Born | 4 November 1984[1] Bradford, England |
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| Sport country |  England |
| Nickname | "Box Office" |
| Pool games | Straight Pool, 9-ball, 8-ball |
| Best finish | Semi finals 2013 WPA World Nine-ball Championship |
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| World Champion | Eight-ball (2010) |
Karl Boyes (born 4 November 1982) is an English professional pool player.[2] He won the 2010 world 8-ball championships.[3] In the final, Boyes had the much better start and led Niels Feijen 4-0 and 11–5, before his opponent started a catch-up and levelled at 12-12. Boyes won the final rack, winning 13–12.[4][5]
Boyes has been a part of four Mosconi Cup teams, competing for Europe in 2010, 2013, 2014 and 2015. In all of these seasons, Europe would defeat the USA.
Personal life
[edit]Boyes was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He began playing pool, mainly English 8-ball, as a teenager in pubs in Manchester.[6]
In November 2020, Boyes started a self-named YouTube channel. On the channel, he uploads pool tutorial videos as well as lessons and tips.[7]
Career achievements
[edit]- 2015 Mosconi Cup
- 2014 World Cup of Pool - with (Darren Appleton)
- 2014 Mosconi Cup
- 2013 Southern Classic Bigfoot 10-Ball Challenge
- 2010 Mosconi Cup
- 2012 Guinness Speed Pool Championship
- 2010 WPA World Eight-ball Championship
- 2010 WPA World Team Championship
- 2010 Euro Tour Austria Open
- 2010 Mosconi Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Karl BOYES - AZBilliards.com". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Getting to know Karl Boyes". homeleisuredirect.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Karl Boyes seals World Pool title win". BBC. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "World 8-Ball Finals". azbilliards.com. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Only Two Men Left in Fujairah". azbilliards.com. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Episode 26 - Karl Boyes". Pool Player Podcast via YouTube. 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Karl Boyes". youtube.com.
External links
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