Sandor Martin: ‘I am the champion of the people now!’
Sandor Martin may have been unlucky with a couple of decisions in the United States, but the tricky Spaniard says he has earned the respect of boxing fans even in defeat.
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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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Nick Ball almost ruined the good work of his hands by kicking TJ Doheny
In football (soccer) there is an accepted wisdom that if you intend to do something rash, dirty or dumb make sure you do it early, ideally in the opening minutes...
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The perfect style: Cristobal Lorente is more than just Michael Conlan’s next opponent
With an unbeaten 21-fight record, and a European featherweight title to his name, Spain’s Cristobal Lorente would have been forgiven for taking umbrage at having only a supporting role in The Michael Conlan Show on March 7 in Brighton
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The Beltline: The Last Bell is your last hope of finding sanity and salvation in the mad world of boxing
Elliot Worsell reviews The Last Bell: Life, Death and Boxing and discovers that its author, the peerless Donald McRae, remains a guiding light
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Is Conor Benn fighting the wrong Eubank in April?
Chris Eubank says that his nephew, Harlem, is more deserving of a fight with Conor Benn than his son, Chris, and Elliot Worsell can almost see where he is coming from.
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The Beltline: Boxing continues to reward and glorify the problematic
"Drug cheats" are seemingly getting all the headline roles in 2025, writes Elliot Worsell
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Can a fighter still thrive and be a force in their forties?
Natasha Jonas is the latest in a long line of boxers still trying to make history as they enter their forties...
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Joe Gallagher will always be in Natasha Jonas’ corner, but that doesn’t mean he is without concerns
"There’s no medical evidence to show me how a woman of 41 still fighting is going to be at the age of 55 or 60," says Gallagher. "That’s my only concern at the moment."
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Lewis Crocker-Paddy Donovan was an Irish thriller with twists but no winner
It was not throwing the late punch that triggered Paddy Donovan's dismissal but the consequence of its impact, writes Elliot Worsell
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Conor Benn-Chris Eubank Jnr isn’t just a cracked egg – it’s a rotten one
An egg – landed to the face and so difficult to wipe clean – was perhaps the perfect metaphor for this messy Chris Eubank Jnr-Conor Benn spectacle, writes Elliot Worsell
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