Shane Enright back in boxing - as a pro

The forgotten face of Shropshire amateur boxing is back - in the professional ranks.

Shane Enright, one of Shropshire's most successful junior boxers of recent years, has not been in the ring since 2008.

But the 21-year-old from Donnington in Telford has now signed a three-year professional deal with Frank Maloney, one of the top promoters and managers in the sport.

"I was at the point where I'd had enough of the amateur game so I wanted to have a crack at the professional game," he said.

"I've spent the last couple of years working but I'm going to be doing boxing full-time now and giving it 120 per cent."

At least then, whatever happens, I've give it everything."

I had lost my spark a bit but signing the deal with Frank has got that back now."

Glittering record

"Unless things go absolutely brilliantly, I will spend the next two years learning the game and then look to fight for a title in the third year."

Enright enjoyed a glittering junior record, winning one English Schoolboy title, a hat-trick of Junior ABA crowns and three Four Nations gold medals.

And Brian Robb, who guided him to those titles with Shrewsbury ABC, will remain in Enright's corner.

"I'm going to continue coaching the amateur lads and Shane as a professional," said Robb.

"I think if Shane thought he had a realistic chance of competing in the 2012 Olympics, he would have stayed amateur."

But we think the selectors have a good idea what that squad will be so he wanted to turn professional."

Frank has looked at his record and watched DVDs and he believes Shaney could be a British champion at least."

Enright is pencilled in for his professional debut in London on October 16.