Olympic champion James DeGale has signed professional terms with promoter Frank Warren.
Warren has also signed Billy Joe Saunders, who lost in the second round at the Olympics and Frankie Gavin, the 2007 world amateur champion, who was sent home before the Games when he failed to make his required weight. All three boxers will make their professional debuts early in 2009.
"I'm delighted to have signed James, Frankie and Billy Joe, and I'm very excited about working with them in the future," said Warren.
"I think they will all become world champions, and after their success as amateurs, the public is really going to get behind them and will want to watch their progress through the ranks."
Ricky Hatton bounced back from his defeat by Floyd Mayweather to retain his IBO light-welterweight title with a unanimous points win over Juan Lazcano. 
Ricky Hatton says he is fully fit to face Juan Lazcano later this month after recovering from illness. 
