Champion has signed a three-year deal with the Titans, after securing a release from the final years of his contract with Melbourne for family reasons.
On Tuesday, Gold Coast re-signed veteran prop Luke Bailey for another two years, keeping him at the club until the end of 2013.
The Titans now have their radar honed on Roosters forward Nate Myles to complete an impressive shopping spree for 2012 and beyond.
The addition of Champion on top of the coup signing of Idris gives the Titans the X-factor they have been missing.
Flying young wingers Kevin Gordon and David Meade will be the big winners having Idris - who made his debut against New Zealand this month - and Champion creating opportunities inside them.
Champion said Melbourne had not been a good fit after he left South Sydney this season to help make room for Greg Inglis.
"The Storm have been fantastic with me throughout the whole process, and I'm really looking to finishing the season off well before I join the Titans," said Champion, currently sidelined with a shoulder injury.
"It's been awesome to play alongside the calibre of players that I have, but I just felt Melbourne wasn't the right thing for me off the field."
Champion said the Titans were his one and only choice.
"I've got a lot of family on the mid north coast, right from Kempsey to Coffs Harbour and up towards Ballina, so I'm happy to be closer to them.
"I also love what the Titans are about too.
"A guy like Preston Campbell epitomises what the club is about and the community is a big part of my life."
Champion said playing with someone like Idris and with other Indigenous All Stars team-mates like Campbell, Scott Prince, Greg Bird and Ryan James made the choice simple.
Being coached by John Cartwright, who he played for in City Origin last year, was another lure.
Cartwright has a high opinion of Champion.
"I've had a little bit to do with him in the past," he said.
"He's verging on State of Origin selection. He's copped an injury which has probably ruled him out this year, but he was very close to selection this year."
Titans chief executive Michael Searle, who recently pulled the pin on negotiations with star Dragons full-back Darius Boyd, was thrilled to land another big name.
"The signing of Beau is a big one for us," he said.
"He's a quality footballer and a quality person, who will add further depth to our backline for the next few years.
"The thought of him playing on one side of the field and having big Jamal on the other side of the field is an exciting one."
-AAP
Tags: sport, rugby-league, nrl, qld, robina-4226, vic, melbourne-3000 First posted May 13, 2011 11:13:00
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