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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Undefeated Coyle to fight Aug. 19 Undefeated Coyle to fight Aug. 19
Florida-based Connor “The Kid” Coyle makes the third defense of his North American Boxing Association [NABA] middleweight belt on Aug. 19 against t...
August 01, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
Unbeaten local hero Hogan will fight at Quincy event on Aug. 11 Unbeaten local hero Hogan will fight at Quincy event on Aug. 11
Francis “Frank the Tank” Hogan, an unbeaten [14-0] middleweight prospect with Donegal roots, is the other Irish fighter on the Aug. 11 “Veterans St...
July 27, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
'Is O'Leary hype real?': Fryers 'Is O'Leary hype real?': Fryers
Buoyed by back-to-back wins in the last three months, New York-based “Lethal” Larry Fryers is calling out Pierce O’Leary to find out if the WBC Int...
July 18, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
Hyde, O'Toole on Quincy card Hyde, O'Toole on Quincy card
Tommy “The Governor” Hyde and Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole, two young, undefeated Irish light heavyweights and one-time amateur rivals back in the Irel...
July 13, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
Donovan is 'sensational talent' Donovan is 'sensational talent'
Paddy Donovan pictured on a recent trip to New York. PHOTO BY JAY MWAMBA You start with the looks. Movie star looks that can rival many a Hollywood...
July 06, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
Donegal's Quigley at crossroads Donegal's Quigley at crossroads
Once the top U.S.-based Irish middleweight prospect, Jason Quigley finally makes his New York debut in the bowels of the hallowed Madison Square Ga...
June 22, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
Katie Taylor suffers 1st pro loss at homecoming fight in Dublin Katie Taylor suffers 1st pro loss at homecoming fight in Dublin
There were two previous occasions prior to last weekend’s anticlimatical homecoming when Katie Taylor had close calls in the ring, before gutting o...
May 23, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
BOXING: O’Rourke stops Johns in 7th Round
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BOXING: O’Rourke stops Johns in 7th Round
Shrugging off a bloody nose and cut left eyebrow, Ryan O’Rourke turned up the heat late at The Paramount in Huntington, Long Island, last Saturday ...
May 17, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
BOXING: ‘Gifted’ O’Rourke takes on Johns
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BOXING: ‘Gifted’ O’Rourke takes on Johns
Three months after a bout of flu scuttled his contest with Dashaun “Too Sweet” Johns, wiry Dubliner Ryan O’Rourke finally squares off with the Broo...
May 10, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
BOXING: With Fla. win, Coyle improves to 19-0
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BOXING: With Fla. win, Coyle improves to 19-0
Connor “The Kid” Coyle retained his NABA middleweight title with a 10-round beatdown of Argentine Christian Fabian Rios at the Hilton Carillon in S...
May 03, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
O'Bradaigh prevails in novice final, Cunningham wins 125-lb O'Bradaigh prevails in novice final, Cunningham wins 125-lb
Sean O'Bradaigh posted a split points decision over the game Israel Bailey at Madison Square Garden last Thursday night to win the Ring Masters/Gol...
April 25, 2023 by Jay Mwamba
O'Bradaigh to get big support at Garden on Thursday night O'Bradaigh to get big support at Garden on Thursday night
With four big wins under his belt, unattached Sean O'Bradaigh bids for one of the most prestigious titles in U.S. amateur boxing this Thursday nigh...
April 19, 2023 by Jay Mwamba

 

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