SEAN McGoldrick has got “the best of everything” to take with him into the world of professional boxing.

The Newport bantamweight fights for the first time in the paid ranks tomorrow, facing Englishman Brett Fidoe over four rounds at Manchester Arena.

McGoldrick insists he is ready to start the next chapter of his life after an amateur career that saw him win Commonwealth Games gold and bronze medals in 2010 and 2014 respectively.

The 25-year-old’s decision to turn pro was announced last October when he signed a management deal with MGM, the company co-founded by former world title challenger Matthew Macklin.

With Macklin, Tony Borg remaining as his trainer at St Joseph’s Boxing Club and Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn promoting him, McGoldrick feels he is ready for action in the professional game.

“I’m prepared for life as a professional,” he said. “I’ve trained and sparred with pros for as long as I can remember.

“Tony is a very experienced trainer and will make sure I do everything right, and he has prepared me well for my first fight.

“I’ve got a great manager in Matthew, who is also experienced and done it all in boxing.

“I feel I’ve got the best of everything, including my promotional team at Matchroom.”

He added: “I’ve been working harder than ever before and I really am treating this very seriously – it’s my life at the end of the day.

“This is something I thought about when I first walked into a boxing gym.

“I did nearly everything I could in the amateurs so it was time to set myself new goals.

“I’m going to start with this fight and then see where it takes me.

“It’s going to be full of hard graft and tough days in the gym, and there will probably be ups and downs as well.”

As for his future goals, he said: “My first target is to win on Saturday.

“After winning Commonwealth Games gold as an amateur, winning the Commonwealth title as a pro would be special. To do that would be a sentimental thing for me.

“When I’m older it would be nice to say that I won Commonwealth Games gold and then the Commonwealth title.”

Family and friends, including some from Ireland, will be making the trip to Manchester for his debut.

And McGoldrick is eager to give them something to celebrate when he meets Fidoe, who despite winning just seven of 44 bouts has only been stopped once, by Andrew Selby in March 2016.

“All the hard work is done and I’m ready for the fight,” he said. “I just want to get in the ring and perform.

“A lot of people are going up, and not just from Wales. There are people travelling from different parts of the country and Ireland.

“I’m really grateful that they are spending money and taking their time to come and watch me box.

“Hopefully I can put on a good show for them. I’m really proud to be on a show of this size, and I hope I can do myself justice.”

McGoldrick would like to thank sponsors Sims Metal Management, Peri, the Celtic Manor and Thames Valley Construction, as well as charity Dreams & Wishes for their support.