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Olympian boxer Nishant Dev turns professional
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: World championship bronze medallist Indian boxer Nishant Dev has turned professional, bidding adieu to his amateur career.
One of the most consistent Indian boxers in recent times, Dev, who represented India at the Paris Olympics, has signed with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing.
The 24-year-old will make his professional debut at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas on January 25. His opponent is yet to be announced.
Former pro boxer Ronald Simms is training him in Las Vegas.
“I’m very excited to be joining Matchroom and beginning my professional career in Las Vegas on January 25,” Dev said on Instagram.
“My goal is to become India's first-ever world professional boxing champion, and I know I have a whole nation behind me to help me achieve this. I'm working hard every day with my trainer Ronald Simms. I know I have the right team behind me and the biggest promoter in the world to ensure that I reach the very top of the sport," his post read further.
Reflecting on his amateur career, he wrote, “I enjoyed my time as an amateur boxer and competed at the very highest level in the Olympics and [won] a World Championship medal, but now I'm ready for this new chapter in my career. The journey to the world championship starts in Las Vegas on January 25.”
Nishant joins Olympic medalist Vijender Singh in the list of Indian Olympian boxers turning professional.
