Matchroom Sport have confirmed that Team GB's Olympic boxing captain Tom Stalker has signed professional terms with them.

The 28-year-old will make his debut next month, before then going on to appear on the same bill as Tony Bellew vs. Isaac Chilemba at the Liverpool Echo Arena in March.

"I feel I am going to be exciting to watch as a professional boxer," said Stalker. "I felt it was time for me to turn professional now and see how far I can go. I have done everything I could possibly do as an amateur, bar winning an Olympic medal.

"Even though I didn't medal myself, as a team I have captained the most successful amateur boxing team we have ever had and that was a big thing for me. It wasn't just a three-week tournament it had been four years of trying to qualify to win those medals so to see all the lads and women do so well and win medals was amazing and I am very honoured to have captained that team.

"Winning the Commonwealth Games gold medal was obviously a highlight for me in the amateurs but I would say qualifying for the Olympics was a big moment after all the hard work it took to qualify."

Stalker was named the Amateur Boxer of the Year in 2010.