Luke Campbell signs with Matchroom

2012 British Olympic Gold Medal winner Luke Campbell has inked a promotional deal with and Matchroom Sports and will make his pro debut in July ccording to Dan Rafael of espn.com

“I am overwhelmed to be a part of the Matchroom stable,” Campbell said at a news conference in announcing his signing. “I am very excited about our journey together and where we can go. I have been an amateur boxer boxing for for the last 13 years, and I have won medals at every major elite tournament.

“I have always known I wanted to be a professional fighter. I have always wanted to be a world champion as a professional boxer and the amateur career was that stepping stone. The experiences boxing around the world, in Russia, Germany, everywhere I have boxed against tough, hard opponents, all of them were learning curves for me for this real game which is the professional ranks.

“This is a huge day not only for Luke Campbell but for British boxing,” Hearn said. “We have someone in Luke that can penetrate fresh audiences and breathe new life into the sport. Luke is a tremendous young fighter and the perfect role model with a backing in his home city like I have never seen.”

“I think I learned a lot from the Olympic experience,” he said. “It was the first time going out there where you had so much pressure on your shoulders, boxing for 10,000 people who were there for you and cheering for you. I use the fans for my benefit. Every time they cheered that raised my game a little bit. To handle that type of pressure, especially in your own country, was tough but I went out there, I enjoyed it and learnt a lot from it. Experiences like that will help me in my pro career.

“Whether my debut is at [possible venues] KC Stadium or at Craven Park I think the fans will bring an electric atmosphere and is going to be a night to remember. It has never been done before for a professional debut, so it is a chance for the city and fans to make history and worldwide news and do a massive outdoor event for somebody’s pro debut. I am excited, I am training hard and I will put on the best show possible in the ring.”