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

McCrory bid stopped in 8th McCrory bid stopped in 8th
“I went into his hometown, the lion’s den, and came up short. He was better than me on the night.” That was Feargal McCrory’s honest summation 48 h...
July 02, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
McCrory (16-0) takes on champ McCrory (16-0) takes on champ
Feargal McCrory attempts to realize his lifelong dream of winning a world boxing title when he takes on WBA super featherweight champion Lamont Roa...
June 27, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Hyde wins at Mohegan Sun Hyde wins at Mohegan Sun
Tommy “The Governor” Hyde turned on the style in Uncasville, Connecticut, last weekend to score a fourth round technical knockout win over Noah Kid...
June 21, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Walsh makes it look easy Walsh makes it look easy
It was a risky fight on paper against a Mexican banger. But in less than six minutes, “King” Callum Walsh made a piñata out of Carlos Ortiz en rout...
June 13, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
McCrory to take on DC's Roach McCrory to take on DC's Roach
“Fearless” Feargal McCrory was driving to a local hardware store in Tyrone last April to pick up material for a home project when his phone rang. A...
June 06, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Lansdowne go down in semi
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Lansdowne go down in semi
Lansdowne Yonkers succumbed to a Duga Dambelly extra time goal in a 1-0 defeat to Doxa FCW in the EPSL Metropolitan Conference semi-finals at Tibbe...
June 04, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Walsh faces risky bout on June 7 Walsh faces risky bout on June 7
After back-to-back fights at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles-based “King” Callum Walsh makes his first ring appearance in California ...
May 31, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Lansdowne face Doxa Saturday Lansdowne face Doxa Saturday
Lansdowne Yonkers face a familiar foe in the EPSL playoffs at Tibbetts Brook Park this Saturday night [8 p.m. kickoff] in fourth seed Doxa FCW, a G...
May 30, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Rocks win Strumpf cup on Randalls Rocks win Strumpf cup on Randalls
The New York Shamrocks held off Long Island side Eleftheria 3-1 on Randalls Island last Sunday to clinch the Strumpf State Cup for the second time....
May 21, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
O'Toole, O'Rourke stay undefeated O'Toole, O'Rourke stay undefeated
Thomas O'Toole celebrates victory and his new title in Quincy. Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole scored a third round TKO over Russell Kimber at the packed ...
May 14, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Lansdowne take EPSL title with 3-0 win at Tibbetts Brook Park Lansdowne take EPSL title with 3-0 win at Tibbetts Brook Park
One of the nation’s top semi-pro clubs, Lansdowne Yonkers, clinched their second Eastern Premier Soccer League (EPSL) Metropolitan Conference title...
May 14, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Undefeated O'Rourke returns to L.I. Undefeated O'Rourke returns to L.I.
Dubliner Ryan “The Silent Assassin” O’Rourke arrives in New York on his 25th birthday on Thursday with plans of a quick hit on Polish opponent Mich...
May 08, 2024 by Jay Mwamba

 

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