NEW pro duo Jermaine Springer and Zeeshan Khan admit they have been overwhelmed by the support of the Bradford boxing public.

Around 300 followed the pair to Cleethorpes to see them making a winning entrance into the paid-for ranks.

Another healthy support is expected when Springer and Khan, who both boxed as amateurs for the Karmand club, make a quick return to the ring at Hull City Hall on April 6.

And there are already plans being drawn up for a “homecoming” show in Bradford in May to keep the interest snowballing.

Light-heavyweight Springer said: “It’s really good to see so much support – we both found it quite overwhelming.

“So many people have taken the time out to wish us good luck or come to the fight and it really inspires you.

“There were more people from Bradford at our first fight than local support. We couldn’t have asked for a better atmosphere.

“I think the promoter’s eyes lit up when he saw the number of tickets sold!

“People don’t really expect anything and that takes the pressure off a little bit. They feel we’re good lads who have tried hard to get this far and want to support us.

“The Bradford show hasn’t been confirmed yet but if they’ve turned up in their numbers so far, a lot more will come when it’s on the doorstep.”

Springer, who fights under the nickname “Showtime”, won all four rounds against Hungarian Norbert Szekeres.

Weighing in at 12st 9lb, the former England international was pleased with his performance on the big stage and won all four rounds.

He said: “I’ve waited a long time for this, so it was a mixture of relief and happiness afterwards.

“The nerves weren’t too bad and I felt more confident in myself.

“Sometimes in the past there have been doubts because you haven’t had the correct time to train or been working a lot. But I was confident in everything I had done.

“It is a lot different making the transition to professional from amateur. But I was thinking about all the points my coach had been telling me.

“I didn’t want to rush in and play to the crowd. I was really focused.”

Switch-hitting lightweight Khan put in a classy display against durable journeyman Jamie Quinn, who had only been stopped once in his career.

But Khan, who also got a 40-36 verdict, had been well schooled in the gym with some top-notch accompaniment.

He held regular sparring sessions with Josh Warrington as well as Tommy Coyle and Luke Campbell.

Springer added: “Last year wasn’t a good one for me. A lot of fights fell through and I felt really disheartened.

“But it has all seemed to work out now and we’re going to be busy.”

Tickets for next month’s show in Hull are available on 07562-886829.