Jason Quigley [19(14)-2(2)] is the most recent Irish fighter to take up the player-manager function.
The energetic middleweight and up to date world champion is now James McGivern’s supervisor.
The extraordinarily in style Donegal has taken up a task with Sheer Sports activities, who handle him in addition to the McKenna brothers Stevie and Aaron, and is the LA-based struggle makers’ predominant man in European.
His first main signing is former underage beginner standout, McGivern [4-0]. The Belfast light-weight was seen a real Olympic hope and shocked some when he turned over in 2020. He has impressed his solution to 4-0 since, profitable followers with a slick, trendy, southpaw method. The St Georges graduate turned a free agent when MTK disbanded earlier this 12 months and has since teamed up with Quigley and Sheer.
Quigley has proven instantaneous religion within the 24-year-old putting him in all Irish motion of their first struggle collectively. The World Beginner Championships medal winner additionally used his sway to get the Commonwealth and European youth medal winner a slot on the August 6 Return of the Mick card the place he’ll struggle unbeaten Dub Tony McGlynn.
The transfer to administration sees Quigley turn into the second energetic Irish fighter to take up administration. It’s a task SSE Enviornment August 6 invoice topper Michael Conlan additionally fulfills as one of many predominant males in Conlan Boxing, though he has the assistance from massive brother and former world title challenger Jamie.
It’s understood Quigley can be working with Sheers Brett McGinty, a fellow Donegal man.
