Former Olympic gold medalist James DeGale has given up the EBU super-middleweight strap after winning the WBC silver title earlier this month, the London now intends to focus on a world title shot in 2013.
DeGale told DAILY SPORT “It has been an real honour to be EBU champion and it’s a shame that I have had to choose between the two championship belts I hold.
“However, I feel my decision to relinquish the European belt is the right decision at this stage in my career.
“I’ve won it and defended it twice and I feel the best course of action is to defend my WBC belt on route to a world title.
“The WBC belt will give me a wider choice of world class opponents.” Added James