Nothing Moses Itauma is doing surprises Lawrence Okolie
Lawrence Okolie reflects on what it was like to spar a 15-year-old Moses Itauma, writes Elliot Worsell
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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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Tony Yoka and the curse of being the poster boy
Ten years after winning Olympic gold, Tony Yoka admits that the pressure of being seen as The One didn't exactly help him, writes Elliot Worsell.
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How Lerrone Richards turned disappointment into a dress rehearsal
Back in February, light-heavyweight Lerrone Richards was told just one hour before weighing in that his WBA title challenge was no longer going to happen.
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Ten things we learned from Moses Itauma’s big night
Moses Itauma's fifth-round stoppage of Jermaine Franklin was a great learning experience, both for Itauma and for us all, writes Elliot Worsell.
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Claressa Shields says Caroline Dubois can do things even Claressa Shields cannot do
Although Claressa Shields admires many things about Caroline Dubois, what she most admires is her ability to "put people's lights out", writes Elliot Worsell.
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Tick, tock: Moses Itauma is a future champion reluctant to wait
Moses Itauma is ready for the best of the heavyweight division even if they're seemingly not ready for him, writes Elliot Worsell
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The Beltline: When did you first watch a fight become a tragedy?
Once you have witnessed a fight go wrong, you start to look at the sport differently, writes Elliot Worsell.
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Unforgettable: You were a hell of a fighter, Nick Blackwell
Ten years ago today, Elliot Worsell watched British middleweight champion Nick Blackwell fight Chris Eubank Jnr in London and then fight for his life.
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Michael Conlan is proof that a bad decision can provoke a good one
Michael Conlan may not have got what he wanted in his final fight but he got what he needed, writes Elliot Worsell
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The Beltline: Perhaps it’s time we left Anthony Joshua alone for a bit
None us can know what Anthony Joshua is going through thus it is not our place to speculate on what comes next, writes Elliot Worsell
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