Free agent Thomas O’Toole wants 2024 to be full of big fights after being on the wrong end of “empty promises” last year.
The Galway fighter has parted ways with Fight Locker, the agency he partnered with when he first moved in 2021.
It seems the split wasn’t too amicable with ‘The Kid’ suggesting he wasn’t feeling the love after their last fight last summer.
As a result, the undefeated light heavyweight parted ways with the New York-based team, and he admits he guided the early part of his career well.
“It just didn’t fit right anymore,” the Connemara man tells Irish-boxing.com.
“I had a lot of empty promises, so I had to do what was best for me and my career. Until my last fight in August my career was going well. I wasn’t getting the push to have big opportunities, but I stayed relatively active, which was good.”
The 26-year-old, who has a Matchroom-promoted first-round knockout on his resume, will take his time before joining a new setup.
O’Toole, a Celtic Eagles graduate, is open to all offers but will do his due diligence before committing his future to anyone.
“I’m open to anything in terms of a new team. I know how difficult this game is but I know what I need and what I have to look for. So it’s a decision I would definitely take my time on.
“I am very open about who I would like to work with. I’ve already made the sacrifice of moving to the US, so I’m open to anything that makes sense. But as I said, it will be a carefully planned decision,” he adds before hinting that it would prove an attractive proposition for developers on both sides of the Atlantic.
“I’m a big draw in America and in Ireland, so I know the right opportunities will come. I am an elite level fighter. By 2024 I plan to access larger platforms.”
It seems the prospect who has impressed since turning in doesn’t need a team to secure a fight. He claims that he won’t be inactive in the coming months and says that he has big fight news pending.
“I hope to have news soon about my next fight and it’s one I’m excited about.”
