Karl Boyes (pool player)

Karl Boyes
Born (1984-11-04) 4 November 1984 (age 40)[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.

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  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.