Nevin's announcement

John Joe Nevin is to officially confirm this afternoon in Dublin that he will turn pro – more details here on irish-boxing.com.

They quote him as saying:

“I’m excited to be going on a new journey in the pro ranks. I became world number one as an amateur and now my goal is to become number one in the professional,” said John Joe.

“I’m ready to give everything I have to become a world champion and bring the title belt back to Ireland.”