Sean Noakes joins brother Sam in the pro boxing ranks and will make his debut at York Hall in Bethnal Green

Maidstone boxer Sean Noakes has followed in brother Sam’s footsteps by turning professional.

Noakes has signed a four-year deal with Frank Warren - the same promoter as Sam - and will make his debut at the iconic York Hall in Bethnal Green next Friday (May 20).

The pair also share the same manager - Francis Warren, son of Frank - but that’s where the similarities end.

“We’re completely different fighters,” said Sean, 26, who will launch his pro career with a four-round welterweight contest.

“The power’s still there, it’s just I box a little more.

“Sam comes forward and walks through everything, whereas I move my head, I counter-punch, I’ve got fast hands.

“The way he boxes wouldn’t work well for me and the way I box wouldn’t work well for him.

“He uses the tools he’s got to make the best of his ability and so do I.

“Everyone’s shocked when they see how different we are.

“It’s funny it’s like that because we’re joined at the hip.

“We’ve always been together, we always hang around, we go on holiday together just me and him, but, stylistically, we are so different.”

Sean is two years older than Sam, who has made a storming start in the pro ranks, winning all nine of his bouts by stoppage and capturing the WBC international silver lightweight title.

They came through the ranks at Westree ABC but Sean is making up for lost time.

“I had five years out of the ring,” he said. “I turned 18 and fell out of love with boxing, I went out being stupid with my mates, drinking and that, but my brother made me fall back in love with it.

“I watched him win his second national title and I was like, ‘I can beat these boys, I’m better than them’.

“I came back and my first tournament, I won it.

“Getting the weight off was the thing but we did