GB STARS Match room Boxing Signs McCormack, Dickinson

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Pat McCormack and Mark Dickinson have concluded their dual deal with Matchroom Boxing.

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North East celebrities signed a contract with Eddie Hearn.

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McCormack had a successful amateur career that culminated in an Olympic silver medal in the welterweight category.

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Durham's Dickinson represented Team GB and won gold in the Commonwealth Youth Games.

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As professional boxers, Pat McCormack and Mark Dickinson have joined Eddie Hearn Hearn's Matchroom stable.

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The two are both alumni of Northumberland's renowned Birtley Boxing Club.

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Pat earned gold medals in the 2019 European Games in Minsk and the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

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Mark represented Team GB in the Youth Commonwealth Games and European Championships throughout his great amateur career.

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