Unbeaten welterweight Rylan Charlton has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.
Charlton (6-0-1, 3 KOs) rose to prominence after stopping Geordie prospect Joe Laws in three rounds on the Lewis Ritson-Miguel Vazquez undercard in October.
The Norwich man has already set his sights on new stablemate and ‘Albanian King’ Florian Marku, who seemed unfortunate to draw with Jamie Stewart on the Anthony Joshua-Kubrat Pulev card at the weekend.
“It feels great to finally be signed with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing,” said Charlton. “It has been a long and hard road to get here. I couldn’t have done it without my trainer Frank Sictorness and my manager Daniel Naylor; we’ve all worked very hard. This is where the fun begins.
“Life has been pretty normal since the Laws win. I’ve got a few more followers and had some lovely messages, but life stays the same; I work hard in my day job and train even harder. Fans can expect to see more big knockouts from me. My last fight was taken on two weeks’ notice, with a full camp under my belt I will be finishing my opponents in style!
“Norwich is tucked out of the way and I’m proud to be getting it on the boxing map. Eventually, Eddie can stick a show on in Norwich with me headlining it for titles. That’ll really get Norwich out there. I’m very excited to be representing my city.
“I saw Florian Marku get the draw on the AJ card. I think he deserved to win the fight. It’s a fight I’d like to have but it would just another stepping stone for me. I’ll wipe the floor with him. I respect the fact he was kick boxing champion but he’s in my game now, I don’t rate him as a boxer and I won’t be letting it go to the judges when we meet.
“My goal for 2021 is to have a title wrapped around my waist by the end of the year. I’m not in this game to mess around. I want to go as far as possible and I want to fight the best opponents out there as I work my way to the top. ‘The Pint Size Powerhouse’ is coming!”
Promoter Eddie Hearn added: “I’m delighted to add Rylan Charlton to our growing stable of talent. We saw a glimpse of Rylan’s destructive power when he blitzed Joe Laws in three-rounds last time out and it’s clear he possesses the power to be a problem for anyone in the Welterweight division. We’re going to have a lot of fun with the ‘Pint Size Powerhouse’ and there’s some exciting fights to be made for him in the domestic 147lbs scene.”