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Mark Thompson’s first outing under new trainer Anthony Farnell ended in disappointment on Saturday night as the Rochdale-born 31-year-old suffered a controversial fifth-round stoppage at the hands of light-middleweight prospect Jack Culcay in Hamburg, Germany.
Thompson, now 24-2 (14), began the fight brightly and was boxing well behind his jab when he found himself under fire towards the end of the fifth round. Culcay, 13-0 (9), unloaded a series of punches, but Thompson appeared composed and avoided the vast majority of the blows before referee Polish Leszek Jankowiak inexplicably jumped in to stop the contest. Thompson didn’t help his cause by choosing to cover up rather than retaliate yet as early stoppages go, this one was a dandy. [Click Here To Read More]
Thompson, now 24-2 (14), began the fight brightly and was boxing well behind his jab when he found himself under fire towards the end of the fifth round. Culcay, 13-0 (9), unloaded a series of punches, but Thompson appeared composed and avoided the vast majority of the blows before referee Polish Leszek Jankowiak inexplicably jumped in to stop the contest. Thompson didn’t help his cause by choosing to cover up rather than retaliate yet as early stoppages go, this one was a dandy. [Click Here To Read More]
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