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

O'Bradaigh spars with McGregor inside, outside ring O'Bradaigh spars with McGregor inside, outside ring
Ahead of his next major bout – for the SBC Elite 176 pound title at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens this Thursday – nationally ranked amateur Sean O...
September 25, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Inoue fends off Doheny challenge to retain title in Tokyo Inoue fends off Doheny challenge to retain title in Tokyo
For five rounds, Portlaoise native TJ Doheny was in the fight, holding his own against Naoya Inoue in a spirited bid for the Japanese superstar’s u...
September 05, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Doheny takes on Inoue for title Doheny takes on Inoue for title
TJ Doheny, the County Laois-born Australian-based former IBF super bantamweight world champion, collides with Japan’s Naoya “The Monster” Inoue for...
August 27, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Duddy trains PD sufferers Duddy trains PD sufferers
Back in 2003, John Duddy, an amateur boxing star back home, relocated from his native Derry to Queens, New York, where he’d become a phenom during ...
August 21, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Nevin wins after very long layoff Nevin wins after very long layoff
Super lightweight John Joe Nevin ended a nearly five year layoff with a six round points decision over Jose Hernandez Flores at Salon Rosas in Jiut...
August 20, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Coyle goes 21-0 in Barnsley Coyle goes 21-0 in Barnsley
Connor “The Kid” Coyle threw down the gauntlet to the Sept. 14 Erislandy Lara-Danny Garcia World Boxing Association [WBA] middleweight title winner...
August 06, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Coyle ready for Barnsley fight Coyle ready for Barnsley fight
It’s only an eight-rounder, albeit against a once-beaten opponent named Kyle Lomotey. But in the scheme of things, Connor “The Kid” Coyle’s fight a...
August 01, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
'Big money makes it exciting': McKenna 'Big money makes it exciting': McKenna
Aaron McKenna admits his 18-hour journey home from Japan was made all the sweeter after punching his ticket to the semi-finals of the $1 million-ri...
July 24, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Lansdowne promote coach Kane Lansdowne promote coach Kane
On the heels of a successful season with Lansdowne Yonkers, Belfast-born coach Matt Kane has been elevated to the position of technical director by...
July 23, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
McKenna advances in Prizefighter McKenna advances in Prizefighter
Aaron McKenna moved two wins away from a million dollar payday with a late 10th round stoppage of American middleweight Jeovanny Estela in the quar...
July 17, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Coyle wants shot at champ Lara Coyle wants shot at champ Lara
Connor “The Kid” Coyle could be one fight away from a world title shot after climbing to #2 on the World Boxing Association rankings, with no other...
July 12, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
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



 



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