{"id":1167772,"date":"2026-08-25T02:51:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:51:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1167772\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T02:51:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:51:17","slug":"22-year-old-amateur-talent-wants-to-emulate-canelo-alvarez-and-terence-crawford-after-signing-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1167772\/","title":{"rendered":"22-year-old amateur talent wants to emulate Canelo Alvarez and Terence Crawford after signing deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Precocious talent Odel Kamara is planning to brush shoulders with legends in his professional career.<\/p>\n<p>The Liverpudlian star has made a fantastic impression in the sport already so far as an amateur, winning a bronze medal at the World Championship last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Odel Kamara talking during an appearance on talkSPORT Fight Night\" height=\"603\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-24-163448.jpg\" data-caption=\"Kamar has big plans and wants to become one of the sport's biggest stars\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Screenshot-2026-08-24-163448.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>1<\/p>\n<p>Kamar has big plans and wants to become one of the sport&#8217;s biggest stars<\/p>\n<p>He will now turn professional at the age of 22 and has inked a promotional deal with <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/eddie-hearn\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eddie Hearn<\/a>&#8216;s Matchroom Boxing.<\/p>\n<p>It is an exciting time for Kamara, who believes he belongs at the pinnacle of the sport.<\/p>\n<p>And in an exclusive appearance on talkSPORT Fight Night, he suggested Crawford and Alvarez act as markers for his planned success.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I definitely want to unify all the belts at light-middleweight,&#8221; Kamara said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to do it at the other middleweights too, I want to do what <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/canelo-alvarez\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Canelo Alvarez<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/terence-crawford\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Terence Crawford<\/a> have done.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My style is athleticism, the strength and speed, and nobody at my weights can match me at that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Right now I just need to develop in professional boxing and tailor my style.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When I manage to put it all together, no-one will stop me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I can visualise in all the adverts and the movies, I just want it all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Alvarez and Crawford are two legends of the sport, and they touched gloves in a bout worth over $50million each last September.<\/p>\n<p>Both have an extensive list of achievements and will go down as all-time greats, particularly Crawford who has retired from the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Kamara will need to go on to have a bright career if he is to even go close to the iconic pugilists.<\/p>\n<p>Kamara: Hearn believes in my star power<\/p>\n<p>Of course, given how impressive Kamara&#8217;s time in the unpaid ranks were, it was no surprise that there was a race for his signature.<\/p>\n<p>He received offers from the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/frank-warren\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Warren<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/dana-white\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dana White<\/a>&#8216;s Zuffa Boxing and even <a href=\"https:\/\/talksport.com\/who\/jake-paul\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jake Paul<\/a>&#8216;s Most Valuable Promotions.<\/p>\n<p>But he has explained he ultimately chose Matchroom and Hearn, because he believes they have seen his potential as a commercial superstar.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everybody talked to me, we had them all in for me,&#8221; Kamara continued.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Boxing on DAZN<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1787626277_803_Untitled-design-2026-04-07T144058.398.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"article__content--intro\">*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue<\/p>\n<p>Sign up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=126251&amp;awinaffid=1482058&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=talksport-boxing-boxout&amp;clickref2=&amp;clickref3=&amp;clickref4=&amp;clickref5=&amp;clickref6=&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fwelcome&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">DAZN<\/a> to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=126251&amp;awinaffid=1482058&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=talksport-boxing-boxout&amp;clickref2=&amp;clickref3=&amp;clickref4=&amp;clickref5=&amp;clickref6=&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fwelcome&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate<\/a> from just \u00a324.99\/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=126251&amp;awinaffid=1482058&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=talksport-boxing-boxout&amp;clickref2=&amp;clickref3=&amp;clickref4=&amp;clickref5=&amp;clickref6=&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fwelcome&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">DAZN Standard<\/a> is just \u00a315.99\/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?awinmid=126251&amp;awinaffid=1482058&amp;campaign=&amp;clickref=talksport-boxing-boxout&amp;clickref2=&amp;clickref3=&amp;clickref4=&amp;clickref5=&amp;clickref6=&amp;ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dazn.com%2Fen-GB%2Fwelcome&amp;platform=pl\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noreferrer noopener\">Click here to sign up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Matchroom blew them out the water, I think they believed me in the most.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think they could see the star power that I possess and can grow in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m confident in myself and I think they probably watched the World Championship closely.<\/p>\n<p>Read More on talkSPORT<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They said to me look &#8216;we are going all in on this kid&#8217; 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