Fight, marinate, avoid: Who will Moses Itauma fight next?
Elliot Worsell examines five potential opponents for Moses Itauma and their chances of fighting the rising heavyweight contender
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Biography
Elliot Worsell is a boxing writer whose byline first appeared in Boxing News magazine at the age of 17. He has, in the 20 years since, written for various publications, worked as press officer for two world heavyweight champions and won four first-place BWAA (Boxing Writers Association of America) awards. In addition to his boxing writing, Worsell has written about mixed martial arts for Fighters Only magazine and UFC.com, as well as worked as a publicist for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has also written two non-fiction books, one of which, “Dog Rounds,” was shortlisted at the British Sports Book Awards in 2018.
Area of Expertise
Long-form features, interviews, columns, previews, reports
Interests
First fight attended: Audley Harrison vs. Mike Middleton, May 19, 2001. Covered, Howard Eastman vs. Hacine Cherifi, July 25, 2003
Career Background
Number of years on the beat: 22.
Reason for doing what you do: Boxing has always been fertile ground for writers and storytellers and I have always been attracted to toxic, troubled and tragic things. I also think it’s important that boxers’ stories are told well and with a degree of creativity, not just covered or reduced to “content”.
Awards & Honors
4 first-place BWWA Writing Awards with further multiple Top 3 placements
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Cecilia Braekhus returns to Norway to finish what she started
Cecilia Braekhus finds that when she is back in Norway there is nowhere to hide, writes Elliot Worsell
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The Beltline: Boxing is bigger than it has ever been in the UK, sources say
Is British boxing as healthy and vibrant as some would like us to believe? asks Elliot Worsell
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Oleksandr Usyk and Terence Crawford prove that boxing is no longer a young man’s game
Rather than worry about where they rank in the pound-for-pound debate, we should be celebrating the fact that Oleksandr Usyk and Terence Crawford are doing their best work close to 40, writes Elliot Worsell.
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10 things we now know about Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis
Some things need to be seen to be believed - a 10-round exhibition bout between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis is one of them.
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The Beltline: Parker-Wardley, Tom Gerbasi, and why nice should have no price
A week ago, Parker versus Wardley was a fight greatly anticipated and both were receiving praise, writes Elliot Worsell. However, this enthusiasm started to fade...
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10 things we learned from Terence Crawford vs. Canelo Alvarez
Elliot Worsell explores 10 takeaways from Saturday's superfight between Terence Crawford and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
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Terence Crawford stars in a Netflix show worth telling your friends about
On a blue canvas adorned with Netflix logos, Terence Crawford last night directed and starred in his latest masterpiece, writes Elliot Worsell
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Lewis Crocker and the noble art of catfishing
It was the fighting equivalent of being catfished. Paddy Donovan, dressed for the occasion and full of hope, had spent months communicating back and forth with his date...
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The Beltline: Was Terence Crawford-Errol Spence boxing’s last truly great fight?
Elliot Worsell examines the ingredients every superfight needs and wonders if Canelo-Crawford has them all.
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