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

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
Gaelic Park games to go global via live-streaming Gaelic Park games to go global via live-streaming
New York GAA is set to receive global coverage after signing a live-streaming deal with New Logical Sports, a major outlet for live-streaming amate...
May 21, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Burke to take on fan favorite in White Plains on June 14 Burke to take on fan favorite in White Plains on June 14
Last fall, Harley Burke ended a 17-month layoff with a hard earned six-round unanimous points decision over Canadian Tevin Terrance on Long Island....
May 15, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Walsh to make 4th defense Walsh to make 4th defense
Never one to shy away from a challenge, “King” Callum Walsh takes on the highly seasoned Elias “The Latin Kid” Espadas in his next fight, on June 2...
May 07, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Boxing beginners thrive at Bua Boxing beginners thrive at Bua
Donal Ward’s Bua Boxing Gym, the first Irish-owned gym in New York since the McLaughlin brothers’ Irish Ropes closed down in Far Rockaway 19 years ...
May 01, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Egan 'ecstatic' after MSG win Egan 'ecstatic' after MSG win
Timmy Egan, the all-round athlete who also plays Gaelic football and soccer, bagged MSG Boxing’s Ring Masters 165-pound novice title at Madison Squ...
April 16, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Hyde takes on Tanzanian Mlawa Hyde takes on Tanzanian Mlawa
Irish super middleweight prospect Tommy “The Governor” Hyde, seven of whose 10 professional fights have been in the U.S., takes his knockout power ...
April 09, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Egan has high hopes for MSG Egan has high hopes for MSG
In his 12 years States-side, Timmy Egan has played Gaelic football for O’Donovan Rossa, one of the biggest GAA clubs around, and soccer for the New...
April 03, 2025 by Jay Mwamba

 



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