Belfast boxer James McGivern has turned professional after signing with MTK Global.
The 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist has taken the leap following an impressive amateur career.
The former St George's boxer said: "Some of the biggest names in boxing are signed with MTK Global, so to put my name in there amongst them is pretty exciting.
"I’m buzzing to get up on the level of the big names and really start showcasing myself as a boxer.
"I won a lot as an amateur, including a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games and gold at the Youth Games, as well as numerous European and National titles.
"This is a new chapter in my life and I’ll be fighting at home now more often in front of my friends and family and my own fan base, so it’s a really exciting time for myself.
"Boxing in Ireland at the minute is amazing. Fighting at home is going to be massive for me and I want to make Belfast the hub of boxing. Everyone heads off across the world for camps, but I want people coming here for camps.
"That’s my big goal as Ireland is a boxing country and I’m going to make Belfast the Las Vegas of boxing.
"Hopefully in April I’ll be started. I’ve been training and I'm busting to get fighting as I haven’t fought in a while.
"I know MTK Global will lead me along the right path and I’m ready to run through everyone who’s put in front of me, so remember my name."
