Karl Boyes (pool player)

Karl Boyes
Born (1982-11-04) 4 November 1982 (age 42)[1]
Bradford, England
Sport country England
Nickname"Box Office"
Pool gamesStraight Pool, 9-ball, 8-ball
Best finishSemi finals 2013 WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Tournament wins
World ChampionEight-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.

In 2024 it was announced that Boyes would be the captain of Team Europe in the inaugural Reyes Cup versus Team Asia. The event would be similar in format to the Mosconi Cup.[6] Asia would go on to win 11-6 in Manila.[7]

Personal life

Boyes was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire. He began playing pool, mainly English 8-ball, as a teenager in pubs in Manchester.[8]

In November 2020, Boyes started a self-named YouTube channel. On the channel, he uploads pool tutorial videos as well as lessons and tips.[9]

Career achievements

References

  1. ^ "Karl BOYES - AZBilliards.com". azbilliards.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Getting to know Karl Boyes". homeleisuredirect.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ "BBC Sport - Karl Boyes seals World Pool title win". BBC. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ^ "World 8-Ball Finals". azbilliards.com. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  5. ^ "Only Two Men Left in Fujairah". azbilliards.com. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
  6. ^ "'Bata', Boyes named captains of inaugural Reyes Cup". Malaya Business Insight. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Team Asia win inaugural Reyes Cup with 11-6 victory against Team Europe". SkySports. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Episode 26 - Karl Boyes". Pool Player Podcast via YouTube. 31 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Karl Boyes". youtube.com.


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