DeGale has joined fellow Olympians Frankie Gavin, Billy Joe Saunders and Tony Jeffries in turning professional.

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DeGale, 22, won middleweight gold in Beijing and is joined in Warren's promotional stable by fellow Olympians Billy Joe Saunders and Frankie Gavin.

BBC: Olympic champion DeGale turns pro

Gavin is joined on the bill by Olympians James DeGale and Billy Joe Saunders and he is expecting another excitable atmosphere in Northern Ireland.

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