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

Rematch talk after majority draw Rematch talk after majority draw
World-ranked Connor “The Kid” Coyle battled to a majority draw with Vito Mielnicki, Jr. at Madison Square Garden last Friday night after a back-and...
February 18, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Somber backdrop to Coyle's fight at the Garden on Friday Somber backdrop to Coyle's fight at the Garden on Friday
A pensive Connor Coyle goes into his Madison Square Garden middleweight scrap with Vito “White Magic” Mielnicki Jr. this Friday confident of victor...
February 11, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Explosive Nevin wins it in 1st Explosive Nevin wins it in 1st
Long-time prospect John Joe Nevin, aka “The Mullingar Shuffler,” was back in Mexico last weekend for only his second fight in five years. Still und...
February 05, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Madison Square Garden is Keary's dream come true Madison Square Garden is Keary's dream come true
Two and a half years ago, Donagh Keary, then 18 and an amateur standout, was one of only two Irish winners on the Rathfriland boxing team that face...
January 29, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Countdown to MSG fight begins Countdown to MSG fight begins
“King” Callum Walsh and “Deadly” Dean Sutherland came face to face for the first time in Manhattan last week to begin the countdown for their St. P...
January 23, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Coyle ready for NYC debut at Garden on Valentine's night Coyle ready for NYC debut at Garden on Valentine's night
As he zeroes in on a world middleweight title shot, highly ranked undefeated contender Connor “The Kid” Coyle tackles hot New Jersey prospect Vito ...
January 17, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Walsh's 'Deadly' MSG foe has 19 wins, just one loss Walsh's 'Deadly' MSG foe has 19 wins, just one loss
“Deadly” Dean Sutherland, a once-beaten Scotsman out of Aberdeen, is “King” Callum Walsh’s opponent in the St. Patrick’s Day weekend show main even...
January 15, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Walsh to headline Garden card Walsh to headline Garden card
“King” Callum Walsh, the Cork southpaw trumpeted as the fastest rising star in boxing, is headed back to Madison Square Garden this March to headli...
January 07, 2025 by Jay Mwamba
Brennan eyes Garden rematch Brennan eyes Garden rematch
Reveling in his second win in New York, two-division Irish champion Emmet Brennan is now gearing up for a possible rematch with Kevin Cronin on the...
December 19, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Brennan on right track with win Brennan on right track with win
Emmet Brennan went into his fifth prize-fight expecting a war. He got one against seasoned Argentine Victor Hugo Exner at the Melrose Ballroom in L...
December 10, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Brennan predicts 'great spectacle' Friday night at Mellrose Ballroom Brennan predicts 'great spectacle' Friday night at Mellrose Ballroom
At age 33, and with only four bouts in the paid ranks, Emmet Brennan understands that time is of the essence and hence the need to take risks by ch...
December 03, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Burke sticks to game plan, wins Burke sticks to game plan, wins
Harley Burke overcame 17 months of ring rust and a first ever trip to the canvas to outbox Canadian battler Tevin Terrance at the Paramount in Hunt...
November 27, 2024 by Jay Mwamba

 

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