Jay Mwamba

Jay Mwamba is the Echo’s boxing correspondent and writes a column covering Irish soccer clubs in the New York area leagues. He’s the author of “Crash of the Buffalo” (AuthorHouse, 2023), a book about the 1993 plane crash in which the national soccer team of his native Zambia perished en route to a World Cup qualifier. He works in the communications office at City College New York. 

Latest Stories

Battle of undefeated for Sept. 26 Battle of undefeated for Sept. 26
Gaelic Park, the iconic venue of Irish sporting events for generations in New York’s Bronx neighborhood, records a memorable first on Sept. 26. Tha...
September 03, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Walsh for Netflix-streamed card on Sept. 13 Walsh for Netflix-streamed card on Sept. 13
In a throwback to the days of old when matchups between young hot prospects were the rule and not the exception, “King” Callum Walsh and Fernando V...
August 26, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Lawyer is in Donovan's corner Lawyer is in Donovan's corner
On Sept. 13, at the Clearer Twist National Stadium at Windsor Park in Belfast, Limerick’s Paddy Donovan and hometown hero Lewis Crocker make prizef...
August 21, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Kelly felled by guillotine choke Kelly felled by guillotine choke
Nathan Kelly suffered a setback on his MMA return with a second round technical submission loss to French-Canadian Fred Dupras at the 2025 Professi...
August 05, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Kelly seeks Atlantic City reset Kelly seeks Atlantic City reset
Attempting to put his MMA career back on track, Dubliner Nathan Kelly [11-40] goes up against Canadian featherweight Fred Dupras [8-2] on the Early...
July 31, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Taylor flips script to win 3rd championship fight vs. Serrano Taylor flips script to win 3rd championship fight vs. Serrano
A spectacularly fit Katie Taylor defied Father Time to defeat arch rival Amanda Serrano for the third time and retain her undisputed world super li...
July 14, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
All ready for Taylor-Serrano III at the Garden on Friday night All ready for Taylor-Serrano III at the Garden on Friday night
One of boxing’s fiercest rivalries in recent memory continues this Friday at the hallowed Madison Square Garden when Katie Taylor and nine-time wor...
July 09, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Dominating Burke goes 10-0 Dominating Burke goes 10-0
Harley Burke lands a left cross on the jaw of Louis Maietta in their fight in White Plains, New York, last weekend. Burke won the six-rounder via u...
June 18, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
O'Rourke joins White Plains card for Saturday O'Rourke joins White Plains card for Saturday
Ryan O’Rourke, the undefeated Dubliner dubbed “The Silent Assassin,” is a late addition to this Saturday’s Star Boxing card in White Plains, New Yo...
June 12, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Friday night fights will be outdoors Friday night fights will be outdoors
Seven Garda fighters – two of them women -- take on opposition from the Fire Department of New York [FDNY] and local clubs in the ninth annual “Thr...
June 10, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Irish/Italian 'battle of wills' Irish/Italian 'battle of wills'
“They don’t make fights like this anymore,” promoter Joe DeGuardia hyped Harley Burke’s super middleweight scrap with Bronx firefighter Lou Miaetta...
June 04, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
New York's Bravest to fight Garda New York's Bravest to fight Garda
The next round of fisticuffs between Bobby McGuire’s Fire Department of New York [FDNY] squad and the Garda Siochana is scheduled for June 13 at St...
May 28, 2025 by Jay Mwamba



 



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