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It may have taken longer than expected but 2014 should finally see the starlets of Britain’s heralded Beijing Olympic squad rise to the fore.
Over the next three month’s middleweight gold medallist James DeGale, ex world amateur champion Frankie Gavin and Billy Joe Saunders – who many predicted would be best suited to the pro code – all feature in fights that effectively serve as world title eliminators.
Given the high profile all enjoyed when they entered the profession, it’s surprising how long it’s taken them to get close to the summit.
Bolton’s Amir Khan was just 17 and received far less central funding when, as Britain’s only representative at the 2004 Athens Games, he returned with a silver gong. Yet despite a harrowing 54 second knockout loss to Columbia’s Breidis Prescott, Amir had captured the WBA light-welter title just four years after his pro debut.
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Over the next three month’s middleweight gold medallist James DeGale, ex world amateur champion Frankie Gavin and Billy Joe Saunders – who many predicted would be best suited to the pro code – all feature in fights that effectively serve as world title eliminators.
Given the high profile all enjoyed when they entered the profession, it’s surprising how long it’s taken them to get close to the summit.
Bolton’s Amir Khan was just 17 and received far less central funding when, as Britain’s only representative at the 2004 Athens Games, he returned with a silver gong. Yet despite a harrowing 54 second knockout loss to Columbia’s Breidis Prescott, Amir had captured the WBA light-welter title just four years after his pro debut.
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