Professional Career
In October 2008, Gavin announced that he would turn professional. He signed a contract with promoter Frank Warren and agreed to be trained by Anthony Farnell in Manchester. He made his debut with Olympians James Degale and Billy Joe Saunders which he won with a 4th round stoppage.
In 2010, he won his first professional title by defeating Sheffield’s Adam Kelly in the fifth round for the Irish light welterweight title. He qualified for the title as his parents are Irish.
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