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

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
O'Toole wants to 'keep pushing' O'Toole wants to 'keep pushing'
Galway’s Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole, an undefeated light heavyweight [9-0, 6 KOs], squares off with once-beaten Russell Kimber [2-1, 1 KO] for the va...
May 02, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
Plucky Irish trio out of luck on fight night at the Garden Plucky Irish trio out of luck on fight night at the Garden
On a bad night for the Irish trio in the finals, Sean O’Bradaigh suffered a third-round stoppage to nemesis Adrian Frometa in his bid for MSG Boxin...
April 17, 2024 by Jay Mwamba
O'Bradaigh returns to the Garden on Thursday night O'Bradaigh returns to the Garden on Thursday night
Sean O’Bradaigh leads an Irish charge for honors in MSG Boxing’s Ring Masters Championships, one of the nation’s top amateur boxing tournaments, at...
April 10, 2024 by Jay Mwamba

 

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