Royal Marine and former GB boxer George Crotty turns professional
Royal Marine and former GB Boxer George Crotty is set to turn professional with the promotional backing of boxing manager Frank Warren under Queensberry Promotions.
Mne Crotty had enjoyed a glittering amateur career spanning 149 fights, with his hand being raised for 122 of them.
He had stepped back from GB Boxing last summer after he was unsuccessful in his bid to compete at the Paris Olympics.
Speaking to Queensberry, he said: "I am really excited to be signed by Frank and Queensberry because I feel like they are the biggest and are taking over at the minute. The biggest stable and the biggest and best British fighters.
"I am happy to be part of that now, with all the top fighters. I really enjoyed my time in the amateurs and enjoyed every stage, schoolboys, youth, junior, senior, then boxing for England and going through every stage of that.
"Then to travel the world, going to training camps and competitions. It was really good and I have no regrets."
Mne Crotty has served in the Marines for 10 years, a commitment he will continue while competing in professional boxing.
He said that he plans to fly the flag for his unit and is playing with the idea of a military-style ring walk or two.
He said: "Probably not for my debut, but when I am fighting for an English or British title, a couple of the lads will walk with me and you've also got the Royal Marine Band Service, which is good.
"I joined the Marines 10 years ago in February, did my basic training for eight months and didn't put a glove on, went to Norway for a three-month cold weather deployment and then they said the Navy team wanted me for the Combined Services boxing.
"They didn't know much about me as I had only had 70 fights, so they said I was a dark horse and they kept me on the team, which is Monday to Friday in a tracksuit.
"I won the ABAs in 2017 and then GB said to go with them full-time. The Marines said to go and I was there until a month ago when I went back to work and put a uniform on for the first time in eight years.
"So, I really got looked after by them and hopefully I can help them drive recruitment by making a name for myself in boxing."
Mne Crotty plans to make his professional debut in December where he hopes to become a prominent name in the super middleweight division.
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