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4 days ago
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Carlisle boxing star promises 'fireworks' in professional career
Carlisle boxing star John Joe Carrigan is promising 'fireworks' when he makes his professional debut. The teenager has signed with legendary promoter Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions. It sees the world under-19 champion from Border City Amateur Boxing Club join a host of high-profile fighters such as Tyson Fury in Warren's stable. And the 18-year-old Cumbrian is hoping his first fight since turning pro will come soon as he targets the next steps in his exciting career. 'There'll be fireworks, definitely. I can't wait for it,' said Carrigan, speaking to iFL TV. 'I can do just about everything. I'm a switch hitter, I've got power, I'm skilful. Frank Warren signs up teenage Carlisle boxing star 'Hopefully [my first fight will be] very soon. I have to get a medical done, get the boxing licence, get on a roll and hopefully then announce the date.' Carrigan, from Todhills, won a series of titles in his junior and youth amateur career. He won nine national titles, a string of box cups, two European titles and, last year, the World under-19 title in the 70kg category. Carrigan, whose skills have been honed at Carlisle club Border City since he was six, is now training at professional boxing stable Tenacity Boxing in the north east. And his impressive amateur career has led Warren to sign up the Cumbrian prospect. 'To be honest, in my eyes he's the best,' added Carrigan of Warren. 'When I was in the amateurs, [everyone] wanted to sign with him. 'To do that, it's a dream come true.' Carrigan is also on the lookout for sponsors to back his progress in the professional boxing scene. 'I've just turned professional and am still looking for sponsors – if there's anyone out there, get in contact,' he added. Warren has described Carrigan as a 'stellar amateur' and said that, in his professional career, 'people are going to like him.'
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Sport
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Frank Warren signs up teenage Carlisle boxing star
Teenage Carlisle boxing star John Joe Carrigan has been signed up by the legendary promoter Frank Warren. It has been confirmed that the 18-year-old will be working with Warren, one of the sport's top names, after turning professional. Warren's Queensberry Promotions, whose stable includes Tyson Fury, announced that Border City Amateur Boxing Club star Carrigan had joined their fold. "We are delighted to announce that John Joe Carrigan has turned professional with Queensberry," the company confirmed. "The undefeated amateur star has a huge future ahead of him in the pro game." The news is the latest major development in the young Cumbrian's burgeoning boxing career. It had already been confirmed that Carrigan would be managed by the legendary American, Shelly Finkel. And he is now training at north east based professional boxing stable Tenacity Boxing under coaches Anthony Kelly and John Stubbs. Carrigan, from Todhills, has risen impressively in boxing through his exciting development at Border City in Carlisle. He won a series of national and regional junior and youth titles and European belts, going on to represent England, and last year he became the world under-19 champion at 70kg level. He turned professional in April with confirmation that he would be working with Shelly Finkel, who has managed top boxing names over the decades such as Mike Tyson, Manny Pacquiao, Evander Holyfield and Deontay Wilder. Promoter Warren's star-studded Queensberry stable includes Tyson Fury, right (Image: PA) Warren, meanwhile, has long been one of boxing's leading promoters having worked in recent years at Queensberry with stars such as Fury, Daniel Dubois, Joe Joyce, David Adeleye, Joseph Parker, Fabio Wardley, Lawrence Okolie, Delicious Orie and Derek Chisora. In past boxing eras he has also promoted and managed fighters such as Frank Bruno, Nigel Benn, Joe Calzaghe, Steve Collins, Chris Eubank snr, Amir Khan and Ricky Hatton. Warren said of Carrigan's signing: "I'm absolutely delighted - and people are going to like him. "He's a stellar amateur, and welcome to Queensberry and what's going to be a good journey together." His trainers at Tenacity are also predicting big things for the young Cumbrian. Coach John Stubbs said: "John Joe, for me, is the best 18-year-old I've ever seen. "There's no reason why he can't go all the way to the top and win a world title."
