The brief history of all-British world heavyweight title fights in the 21st century
Daniel Dubois, a big winner in one such fight, might not remember the others but Elliot Worsell thankfully does
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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
Articles by Elliot Worsell: page 2
Benn, Baumgardner and ‘Big Baby’ enjoy a prosperous April
Whether it's hair falling off or failed tests, the cases of Benn, Baumgardner and Big Baby prove that notoriety is boxing's most valuable asset, writes Elliot Worsell
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Naoya Inoue, Junto Nakatani, and the pursuit of perfection
Perfect fights, like the one shared by Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani, are not always the most thrilling, writes Elliot Worsell
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The Beltline: Kristian Prenga and the thrill of learning something new every day
The announcement of Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga on Monday morning had many, including Elliot Worsell, racing to Boxrec.com for answers
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To the wolves: Conah Walker wants to take Sam Eggington to a ‘horrible place’
When Conah Walker was ironing out the details of his next fight, he had only two stipulations, writes Elliot Worsell
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The Beltline: Which fight cancellations have annoyed or disappointed most?
Whether Tyson Fury-David Haye or Lawrence Okolie-Tony Yoka, fight cancellations are more annoying than surprising, writes Elliot Worsell (from Paris, with love).
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The things you can and cannot now write about Lawrence Okolie
Elliot Worsell was prepared for just about every scenario in Paris except, of course, Lawrence Okolie's failed test
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Why Lawrence Okolie’s fight to clear his name might now be difficult
A change to the rules of the WBC Clean Boxing Program could be crucial in Lawrence Okolie's quest to clear his name, writes Elliot Worsell
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Ben Whittaker and the ‘evolution of the next true British great superstar of boxing’
Much of the reason why Ben Whittaker’s hype has gone to a new level in the past 12 months has been because he is now finishing his food rather than just playing with it, writes Elliot Worsell
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Nathaniel Collins finds his nightmare opponent in Cristobal Lorente
In a battle of unbeaten featherweights in Glasgow, Spain's Cristobal Lorente beat Nathaniel Collins by sheer persistence, writes Elliot Worsell
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