Scottish middleweight Sam Hickey is to make his skilled debut on the undercard of Adam Azim-Ohara Davies at London’s Copper Field Enviornment on October 19.
The 24 yr outdated gained gold on the 2022 Commonwealth Video games in Birmingham, the place he was additionally named the match’s Greatest Male Boxer, and bronze on the 2022 European Championships, making him the primary Scottish athlete in 16 years to win a senior European medal
He missed out on Paris 2024 when his weight division was eliminated, and having struggled to qualify as a lightweight heavyweight made the choice to show skilled earlier than the Video games started.
“I’m wanting ahead to creating my skilled debut on an awesome card and on an enormous platform,” he stated. “It’s been a very long time coming.
“I made a decision to show professional as I feel my fashion fits the professional recreation. I’ve carried out my bit within the amateurs which units me in good stead to go on and do nice issues within the professional recreation. I need to go all the way in which whereas turning into a giant title in British and Scottish boxing and bringing large exhibits and fights as much as Scotland.”
“Sam Hickey is among the most enjoyable prospects in British boxing,” stated Boxxer’s Ben Shalom. “He has had an unimaginable beginner profession to date and I’m positive he’ll go on to emulate this success within the skilled recreation. This may be the beginning of one thing particular for Sam and for Scottish boxing.”
Hickey joins an undercard that additionally options Anthony Yarde towards an opponent to be confirmed, and Yarde’s fellow gentle heavyweight Dan Azeez’s battle with Lewis Edmondson. Shannon Courtenay, the previous WBA bantamweight champion, additionally fights for the primary time since December 2022, and like Yarde awaits an opponent.
