By Alan Hubbard

Luke Campbell 210413April 21 - Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn is to announce yet another "major signing" on Tuesday (April 23) and the word is it will be one of Britain's Olympic gold medallists.

Naturally, speculation hovers over super-heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, but I understand it is bantamweight winner Luke Campbell who has decided to take the pro plunge after his skating stint on ITV's Dancing on Ice.

Hull's Campbell, who also won a European Championship, was offered a new contract with GB Boxing to stay with the Olympic squad until the Rio 2016 Games, but at 25 he feels the time is right for the switch.

GB Boxing says he goes with their blessing.

The much sought after Joshua is also now out of contract with the GB body but has yet to reveal his plans.

The only new deal he has signed so far is with sportswear company LUTA.

"I am not getting carried away with anything and will just get on with working hard and we'll see what happens," he said.

Anthony Joshua 210413Anthony Joshua has yet to reveal his plans for the future

He has been approached by every leading promoter here and several in the United States but some say those negotiating on his behalf may be pricing him out of the market.

"They are talking telephone numbers five year deals," one tells insidethegames.

"That's ridiculous in the present climate."

Another London 2012 medallist, bronze middleweight winner Anthony Ogogo, makes his pro debut in Sheffield next Saturday (April 27) on the undercard of Amir Khan's 12-round "homecoming" bout against Mexican Julio Diaz.

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