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title: "18-Year-Old Eithan James Turns Pro With Queensbury Promotions"
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published: "2019-07-31T08:29:30Z"
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# 18-Year-Old Eithan James Turns Pro With Queensbury Promotions

Amateur standout Eithan James is set to turn professional and will do so under Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions banner.

The 18-year-old – winner of five National titles, gold medallist at the Commonwealth Youth Games and two-times Tri-Nations and Haringey Box Cup winner – will be trained in Bromley by Alan Smith alongside Dennis McCann, Mickey Burke Jr and Jake Pettitt.

He joins a growing list of multi-title winning former amateur stars in the stable of promoter Frank Warren and super lightweight James is a little taken aback over the speed of the process of becoming a professional.

*“I am still a bit shocked with it all,”* said James, who also has a European silver medal on his honours list. “*It happened quite quickly in the space of two months and I am so impressed with how it has all come together.*

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*“I ended up going down to Alan Smith’s iBox Gym for a session with Dennis McCann and I was telling Alan what I had won. He then set me up from there, set me up with a manager and then a contract with Frank Warren.*

*“I’m going to train during the week in Bromley, going home at weekends, then will stay there full-time during fight camps. I’m looking forward to it because it will be something different, compared to the amateurs where I trained up here in Northampton every day.*

*“It will give me a bit more independence.”*

James, who took part in 76 fights as an amateur – losing five, but believing he came off second best only once – admits there was a small temptation to retain the vest and seek Olympic recognition, but he is now looking forward to transferring his skills to the pro game and reports he already has a date in the diary.

*“I was, but I sort of got bored of the amateurs towards the end. I won my first senior competition and just wanted something new.*

*“I would class myself more as a boxer and less of a brawler. I like my movement and long on the jab, but if I see and opening I will go for it.*

*“I’ve got my date confirmed and it is going to be September 21 in London. I will bring close to 200 down from Northampton with me.”*

Frank Warren commented on the latest addition to his youthful ranks: *“Eithan is clearly a fantastic talent and I am delighted to have him on board with us. As I keep saying, the biggest joy for me in boxing is guiding young fighters from day one to major titles and there is another opportunity to do just that with Ethan.*

*“He will learn his trade in an excellent working environment with Alan over at the iBox Gym and his career couldn’t be in much better hands. They are developing a new generation of young stars in Bromley and I am very much looking forward to seeing Ethan take his first steps as a professional.”*