Michael Thompson (karateka)
| Michael Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 June 1962 London, England |
| Other names | Black Panther |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 88.1 kg (194 lb; 13.87 st) |
| Division | Cruiserweight Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Kyokushin Karate, Seidokaikan Karate |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Team | Team Andy Hug |
| Rank | black belt in Kyokushin |
| Years active | 1982-1999 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 11 |
| Wins | 6 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing England | ||
| Men's Kyokushin | ||
| British Open | ||
| London 1982 | Open | |
| London 1983 | Open | |
| London 1984 | Open | |
| London 1985 | Open | |
| London 1986 | Open | |
| London 1990 | Open | |
| Commonwealth Championships | ||
| Sydney 1988 | +90 kg | |
| European Championships | ||
| 1982 | +90 kg | |
| 1987 | +90 kg | |
| 1989 | +90 kg | |
| 1991 | +90 kg | |
| Ibutz Oyama Cup | ||
| Budapest 1983 | +90kg | |
| Budapest 1986 | +90kg | |
| World Open | ||
| Tokyo 1987 | Open | |
| Men's Seido | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Osaka 1994 | Open | |
Michael Thompson (born 23 June 1962) is an English former karateka and kickboxer who competed in the cruiserweight and heavyweight division. After a long and distinguished career in Kyokushin, in which he won the British Open four times, the Commonwealth Championships in 1988 and the European Championships in 1991 as well as competing three times in the World Open, Thompson later switched to Seidokaikan and reached the final of the 1994 Seidokaikan Karate World Cup. During his time as a Seidokaikan competitor, he also fought as a professional kickboxer in K-1, amassing a 6–5 record and becoming the WKA European Super Cruiserweight Champion.