Irish middleweight boxer Jason Quigley has confirmed that he is going pro.

The Donegal native, who took silver at last year's World Boxing Championships, has signed up to American-based promotion Golden Boy Promotions.

The 22-year-old, who did win the European Championships in Minsk last June, follows recently-injured Olympic silver medalist John Joe Nevin into the professional ranks. 

Golden Boy Promotions was founded by Oscar De La Hoya, a former Olympic gold medalist and world champion in multiple weight divisions.