James Degale

Boxing: James DeGale turns pro with vicious parting shot

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

James DeGale, the middleweight gold medallist at the Beijing Games, yesterday harshly criticised British Olympic boxing's governing body as he confirmed he has agreed a three-year deal to fight as a professional with Frank Warren, who will act as both his promoter and manager. The 22-year-old Londoner is joined in Warren's stable of fighters by the 2007 world lightweight champion Frankie Gavin, 23,...

• Boxing: DeGale and friends join forces with Warren - The Independent
• 'No hope for 2012 Games' as DeGale, Gavin and Saunders turn professional - Daily Mail online | Sport
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Frank Warren has major plans for James DeGale Billy Joe Saunders and Frankie Gavin

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

James DeGale Billy Joe Saunders and Frankie Gavin to appear on same fightcard six times a year.

Audley enough, DeGale reckons he's got what it takes

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

JAMES DeGALE bristles at comparisons with Audley Harrison as he seeks to become the first British Olympic gold medal winner to claim a professional world boxing title.

• DeGale rejects comparisons - Skysports.com

DeGale vowing to box clever

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

James DeGale launched his professional career pledging to avoid a repeat of the catalogue of mistakes which wrecked the world title dream of his fellow Olympic gold medallist and London neighbour Audley Harrison.

Boxing: DeGale blasts ABA a ‘joke’

icWales (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

OLYMPIC champion James DeGale has branded the Amateur Boxing Association “a bunch of jokers” after turning professional.

Caborn hits out at British boxers

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

ABA president Richard Caborn launches an attack on Olympic medal-winning boxers James DeGale and Tony Jeffries after their recent decisions to turn pro.

Caborn slams departing duo

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 03/12/2008

Richard Caborn has launched a stinging attack on James DeGale and Tony Jeffries following their defection to the paid ranks.

James DeGale leads Olympians in attack on ABA after turning pro with Frank Warren

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008

Great Britain's Olympic gold medallist James DeGale leads attack as trio turn professional with promoter Frank Warren.

Edwards upbeat despite defections

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008

Olympic boxing coach Terry Edwards insists Britain will overcome the loss of Beijing gold medallist James DeGale and three other top amateur boxers.

Degale goes pro

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008

Great Britain's Olympic boxing champion James DeGale has turned professional and signed up with promoter Frank Warren.

Degale goes pro

Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008

Great Britain's Olympic boxing champion James DeGale has turned professional and signed up with promoter Frank Warren.

DeGale makes move into pro ranks

BBC Sport (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008

British Olympic boxing champion James DeGale turns professional along with Frankie Gavin and Billy Joe Saunders.

DeGale & co go pro

Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008

Olympic middleweight champion James DeGale has turned professional along with three of his compatriots.

James DeGale set to sign professional terms under Frank Warren

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

Olympic middleweight gold medallist expected to join the paid ranks under promoter Frank Warren.

Boxing: James DeGale agrees terms to turn professional with Frank Warren

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008

British boxing's brightest amateur star, Beijing Olympic middleweight gold medallist James DeGale, right, has agreed a deal to turn professional under the promotional banner of Frank Warren. DeGale, 22, had been courted by rivals in Britain as well as the major US promoters Bob Arum and Golden Boy, the company fronted by Oscar De La Hoya. He had also considered staying amateur until the London Olympics...