Irish lightweight Steven Cairns (7-0) has signed a promotional agreement with Frank Warren and Queensberry. The 21-year old, dubbed ‘The Irish Takeover’ hails from Cork and trains at the Rotherham base of his coach David Coldwell, who he teamed up with nearly three years ago. “I am super-excited to sign up with Frank and it is something I have always wanted to do since I was a kid going to Frank Warren shows,” said the seven-time National Champion who amassed 110 fights and 101 wins in the amateur ranks. “I’ve manifested it, worked towards it and now I am here.
“I cannot wait to link up,” added Cairns, a veteran of three European Games and a silver medallist in one.
His professional journey has been a nomadic one to date, with his seven fights having taken place across five different countries. Cairns [formerly signed with Probellum] is happy to have found a home for his obvious talents. “Yes, 100%, I am looking forward to getting all my fans over. With my last fights being away I couldn’t, but I am pretty sure we will have hundreds of Irish fans coming to wherever I fight in the UK. This has definitely given me a big boost and I am really excited about my boxing this year. I can’t wait to shine and fighting on TV is something I have always wanted, plus being signed by a big promoter and now is my time.”
Promoter Frank Warren is delighted to have added yet another quality young lightweight to the Queensberry team. “I am thrilled to bring Steven on board and he is clearly an exceptional young fighter with a deep amateur pedigree,” added the Hall of Famer. “After beginning his professional career largely overseas, Steven has now found a place he can call home and can set about building himself a profile and following on a major TV platform. I am very much looking forward to getting him started and then pushing him towards title contention when the time is right.”
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FEB. 1, 2022: Probellum has announced the promotional signing of Irish super featherweight Steven Cairns (2-0, 1 KO). Cairns enjoyed a superb career at amateur level, where he became a seven-time national champion while also winning a silver medal at the 2015 European Championships. He turned professional in 2021. A debut win over Nicaragua's Rafael Castillo last June was followed by a knockout victory over Hungarian Szilveszter Ajtai in November and Cairns, who is coached by David Coldwell, now becomes the latest addition to the Probellum stable.
“I’m very excited to be signing with Probellum, working with Sam Jones and getting the opportunity to showcase my skills and develop as a fighter on the biggest possible platform,” said Cairns. “I’m looking forward to being very active over the next few years and representing my country at Probellum events across the world, with everybody in Ireland right behind me.”
“Steven is a young man who I really believe can go on to achieve big things in this sport, but at 19 it’s about developing and learning, both in the gym and during fights,” added Coldwell. "This is why it’s important to have a promoter who shares the same vision as both myself and Steven, and Probellum fits the bill perfectly. They, like myself, see Steven as a very exciting long-term project, a fighter who has the potential to develop into one of the superstars of Irish and world boxing at any given time.”
“Steven is a brilliant young fighter with a great future ahead of him,” said Richard Schaefer, President of Probellum. "Naturally, we are very pleased to announce his signing and after making an impressive start to his professional career, we expect Steven to develop and progress throughout 2022 and beyond. Probellum has already made a big statement with some of the signings we have made, and Steven is another great addition.”
