Olympian and World bronze medallist Nishant Dev turns over with Matchroom
Indian Olympian Nishant Dev has signed a long-term promotional cope with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom and can make his skilled debut at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas on Saturday January 25, dwell worldwide on DAZN.
Dev represented his nation with nice success within the amateurs, along with his quarter-final look on the 2024 Paris video games following a bronze medal on the 2023 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan within the Mild-Middleweight division for the two-time Indian Nationwide champion.
The 24 12 months outdated is skilled in Las Vegas by Ronald Simms and information on his first foe in knowledgeable ring will comply with, with the proficient southpaw itching to take step one on his journey to the highest within the paid code.
“I’m very excited to be becoming a member of Matchroom and starting my skilled profession in Las Vegas on January 25,” stated Dev, who will begin life within the professional recreation at Jr. Middleweight.
“My aim is to change into India’s first ever world skilled boxing champion and I do know I’ve a complete nation behind me to assist me obtain this
“I’m working arduous each day with my coach Ronald Simms, I do know I’ve the precise crew behind me and the most important promoter on the planet to make sure that I attain the very prime within the sport.
“I loved my time as an novice boxer and competed on the very highest degree within the Olympics and profitable a World Championship medal, however now I’m prepared for this new chapter in my profession. The journey to the World Championship begins in Las Vegas on January 25!”
“We’re delighted to welcome Nishant to the crew,” stated Hearn. “I believe Nishant’s signing could possibly be a game-changer for each Matchroom and for boxing in India.
“Nishant has all of the instruments to change into a significant participant within the sport and a giant star again dwelling, and with the backing of Matchroom and DAZN, this younger man may have each alternative to make it, beginning with a professional debut in Las Vegas.”
Dev’s professional debut is a part of an enormous day of motion dwell on DAZN, with Matchroom holding stacked playing cards in Nottingham, England and in Las Vegas, headlined by star abilities Dalton Smith and Diego Pacheco respectively.
Sheffield ace Smith faces Frenchman Walid Ouizza for the European and WBC Silver Tremendous-Light-weight titles, earlier than consideration switches throughout the pound to Sin Metropolis, the place Tremendous-Middleweight sensation Pacheco takes on unbeaten Omaha man Steven Nelson.
Cuban Olympic gold medal man Andy Cruz continues his assault on the Light-weight division when he meets Omar Salcido with the IBF Worldwide and WBA Continental Latin-American titles on the road, whereas Ernesto ‘Tito’ Mercado lastly will get to make his Matchroom debut, and the unbeaten Tremendous-Light-weight menace takes on former two-time World champion Jose Pedraza.
A number of Matchroom’s younger abilities function on the cardboard, with the DAZN broadcast kicked off by Leonardo Rubalcava stepping by the ropes for the tenth time as a professional and taking over Californian Israel Mercado over eight rounds at 140lbs.
Debutant Dev headlines the Earlier than the Bell motion, which is led by one other new Matchroom signing, Zaquin Moses, combating in his second professional bout and unbeaten Light-weight Harley Mederos assembly Arturo de Isla over six in Mederos’ first battle since signing a propositional cope with Matchroom.
