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. 

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Taylor, Serrano ready for the Garden
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Taylor, Serrano ready for the Garden
Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano are set to make history in an epic battle for Taylor’s undisputed Lightweight title at Madison Square Garden in New...
Coyle readies for May 21 fight
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Coyle readies for May 21 fight
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Relentless Ward stops Riojas in 5th
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Relentless Ward stops Riojas in 5th
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Bhoys win quick-paced game in restart
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Bhoys win quick-paced game in restart
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Coyle outboxes foe in Melrose
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Coyle outboxes foe in Melrose
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O’Toole wins on ‘SVD Massacre’ card
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O’Toole wins on ‘SVD Massacre’ card
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Bhoys hail 'godfather' Pat Diamond
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Bhoys hail 'godfather' Pat Diamond
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