In Search Of: James Thompson
A Giant Hairy Creature...part Ape, part Man. Americans call him “The Colossus,” Japanese refer to the beast as “Megapunk.”
Most believe he is as gentle as he is both powerful and mysterious.
He has been seen many times, in the shrouded cages and distant rings. Rarely during the day—he is almost always seen at night. His presence made known throughout the crowd by the screams of a woman. Jaaaaaaaaameesss Thompsonnnnnnnnnn! Followed by his own bellow and the slamming of his palms as he prepares for battle.
Encounters with James have never been peaceful.
In 2009, some men were working a small cage somewhere in the western United States. What they saw has been recorded here, and may shock the faint of heart.
James ‘The Colossus” Thompson is a mountain of a man. Standing nearly 6’6” and weighing upwards of 280lbs, few forget any encounter with the giant. Following his fight with “Big” Jim York, another beast of equal magnitude, James disappeared.
Today we go “In Search Of: James “The Colossus” Thompson.
Our search begins with the location of his last known siting- Extreme Couture Gym.
I have made several attempts to communicate with Aimee Couture via email with no success. They refuse to offer any information as to the location or contact information for this giant. The cold response is a bad sign that he has been tossed aside by his former team and his last chance for success, lost at the merciless hands of Jim York.
Our team of investigator(s), have viewed every fight of Thompson’s over and over and have come to a conclusion—Thompson is in hiding and his life is in danger. That or no one cares about him anymore which is even worse.
When I think of Thompson I think of his destruction of Henry Miller which this investigator was able to view live from Japan at Bushido 8. Expecting great things from this man I followed his career. To my disappointment.
While our “In Search Of” Investigative team has failed to turn up any current info, or enjoy an interview with James, We have compiled every interview and quote Thompson ever made in public.
Our team does not plan to bore the reader with all of that information, but we will share certain tidbits that we believe are pertinent to our investigation.
First of all what caused his disappearance, what was the beginning of the end so to speak for James Thompson.
Our investigation leads us to conclude many things- some that may seem shocking or unbelievable. To our knowledge, everything said here is true.
Our trip begins in Saitama, Japan. Thompson shines as he demolishes the “Giant” Silva. This victory earns him a respected match up with one of the greatest fighters of all time, Kaz Fujita. He suffers a KO in this fight which while no shame—leads to two more losses vs. relative unknowns.
Witnessess say he failed to heal properly- did not give himself time to recover and employed under skilled coaches and trainers to run his camps. Financially things were falling apart for the fighter who seems to never run out of debts.
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