Ian McNeilly
Ian McNeilly has been nominated for Internet Writer of the Year by the Sports Journalists' Association twice (in its inaugural year of 2007 and again in 2010), Ian has also been a contributor to Boxing Monthly magazine for six years. Feel free to drop Ian a line at ian@boxrec.com.
Ben Carey
Ben Carey has been published in Boxing Monthly, Uppercut and the Sheffield Star since he started covering boxing in 2002. Ben has also worked as a press officer for David Coldwell’s Koncrete Promotions and Fight Academy during the period in which they promoted Ricky Hatton.
Ben is 33 and lives in Macclesfield with his wife Ann-Marie and their three children, Charlotte (14), James (11) and William (4) plus their four cats, a tortoise and a bearded dragon reptile!. Away from boxing, Ben is an avid supporter of Sheffield United and is self-confessed curry addict. Ben can be reached at ben@boxrecnews.com
Danny Wright
Earliest Boxing Memory: Watching Marvin Hagler destroy Alan Minter on telly, and wondering why they were throwing beer cans in the ring. Fondest Boxing Memory: Getting far too excited by the over-enthusiastic radio commentary when Bruno 'hurt' Tyson in 89. Worst Decision: Tyson Fury v John McDermott. Fantasy Fight: Hong Kong Phooey v Captain Caveman. Not-so Fantasy Fights: Darren Barker v Matthew Macklin, John Murray v Gavin Rees, Herbie Hide v Danny Green (please).
Contact him at danny@boxrecnews.com
Eric Armit
Tom Walker
Tom's boxing career was a damp squib, it certainly didn't go with a bang, losing more than he won. He made a far better referee, covering the action in over 600 bouts in the amateur code! He's been writing about boxing for various media outlets for years whilst working in the Oil Industry in Aberdeen. He also had the honour of representing Scotland as team manager, delegate to the World and European Congresses and on Team GB. He's since left the amateur code to become an Inspector with the BBBoC in the North of Scotland. His heroes in the noble art are of a bygone age, Freddy Mills & Sonny Liston. His distaste for multiple world championships (?) stems from the fact that there were only eight when he boxed and you knew who they were!
Jon Briggs
Boxrec news is Jon's first taste of boxing writing. Having been a fan of the sport for years he was looking for a way of getting more involved in boxing without lacing up the gloves! Being part of the Boxrec team has opened up so many doors for Jon. Covering fights from ringside and meeting boxers are just some of the opportunities that have arisen.
Jon is 34 years old and lives in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire where he juggles working in IT with spending time with his wife and five children.
Jon can be contacted via Northender7@yahoo.com - Yes he is a Preston North End fan!
Martin Dobbing
Martin Dobbing has worked with BoxRec News since the beginning after a lengthy spell at britishboxing.net. Though he deals with fighters from all around Britain, his main area of expertise is the emerging Chester boxing scene.
When he is not writing, Martin will either be found working in the Bingo industry, or spending time with his girlfriend Caroline and his 8-year-old daughter Hannah. Either that or in the pub, take your pick!
Feel free to contact me at martin_dobbing@hotmail.com
Brendan Galbraith
Brendan has been writing for BoxRec News since its formation. His first taste of the sweet science was going to watch Barry McGuigan and Hugh Russell in the Kings Hall in Belfast in the 1980s. Brendan covers Irish and UK boxing and writes for other online boxing sites. Brendan's favourite boxing writer was the great Budd Schulberg, who was a brilliant, entertaining writer and never shied away from writing about both sides of the boxing business. Brendan can be contacted at bmgalbraith@yahoo.co.uk
Martin Williams
Martin Williams is a news and sports journalist with the Daily Post in North Wales.
A former chief reporter and news editor of several titles in the region, he has written for britishboxing.net and numerous other boxing websites over the last decade.
Martin's biggest interview came recently when he found himself sat on a couch with an unpredictable and tired Mike Tyson in Llandudno! Other names on his CV include Carl Froch, Glen Johnson, Joe Calzaghe and Ricky Hatton, though he's also gone toe-to-toe with political heavyweight John Prescott.
He has been asked to give his opinions on the sport by several radio and TV stations, notably Setanta and Talksport ahead of the Floyd Mayweather v Ricky Hatton fight.
The 32-year-old lives in Abergele with fiancee Kelly and has an eight-year-old daughter, Mollie. He is set to become a dad again this summer.
Craig Mackay
As a former writer for BBN, Craig has written for Boxrec News since its inception. Craig mainly writes about Scottish boxing and was transformed into a passionate fan of the sport ever since the first time he watched Prince Naseem in the ring. Apart from Boxing, Craig is a season ticket holder for St.Johnstone FC..... so often looks forward to a good Saturday night in watching boxing to forget about the football he watched earlier in the day! You can contact Craig at craigmackay123@googlemail.com
Kevin Roberts
Kevin has been writing for BoxRec news since its inception after formerly writing for BBN. Kevin is a long suffering member of the toon army and lives in Newcastle with his wife of 1 year Amanda. Kevin's first boxing memory is Mcguigan v Pedroza and his favourite fighters of all time are Naseem Hamed and Joe Calzaghe. The best fight he has seen live is Calzaghe's demolition of Jeff Lacy. His other interests include Cricket, Writing and of course being a Geordie, lager!!
Marc Stockings
Marc is originally from Bethnal Green and now lives in East Anglia. His interest in boxing stems from a family history in the sport, which includes George Kid Socks, the Commonwealth title challenger whose career spanned from 1922 until 1934. Marc’s own boxing career wasn’t nearly as lengthy or illustrious, but he maintains a close interest in the boxing scene.
The first fights he remembers watching are those between Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn in the early 1990s. Marc’s top five boxers, in no particular order, are Lennox Lewis, Larry Holmes, Marvin Hagler, Joe Calzaghe and Roberto Duran.
He was awarded an MA from King’s College London in 2010. Outside of boxing, you might find him on the terraces of White Hart Lane.
Marc can be contacted at: ms1880@hotmail.com
Martin Supple
Martin joins BoxRec News after previously writing for britishboxing.net. He continues a 25-year (his wife would say unhealthy) obsession with boxing despite his equally enthusiastic uncle taking him to see his boyhood hero Lloyd Honeyghan hammered in 3 rounds by Mark Breland back in 1990.
Although he's been lucky to see some of British boxing's best fight live over the years, he lists his favourite moment as being ringside for the double-knockdown during Paul Samuels v Cello Renda I in 2009.
A keen collector of fight videos, Martin still holds out hope someone will one day discover a film of the 1st Zale-Graziano fight!
David Simpson
David is Digital Editor of BoxRec News, looking after the new video content. He has also been writing for BoxRec News since its inception.
Elsewhere, he has worked on Gillette World Sport, the FIFA World Cup 2010, the UEFA Europa League and the short-lived Boxingprospects.tv.
Paul Foley
Paul's interest for the noble art began in the mid eighties when Sportsnight displayed the likes of Honeyghan, Hodkinson, Laing and Mckenzie. (long before the greed of subscription channels)
Paul likes to see fairness for fighters and fans in terms of value and money and lists his all time favourite pugilists as Marvin Hagler, Kirkland Laing,Thomas Hearns, Larry Holmes and Nigel Benn.
Alex Daley
Alex Daley is a grandson of 1920s boxing legend Nipper Pat Daly.
Although he follows modern boxing, his real passion is historical British boxing.
He is the author of Nipper: The Amazing Story of Boxing's Wonderboy and previously worked as Web Editor for a leading family history website.
You can contact him via www.nipperpatdaly.co.uk
Rob Day
Based in Cardiff, Wales. Longtime admin for Ringnews24boxingforum. Co-owner of ringnews24.com
Phil Lindsay
Phil has been a boxing fan for 30 years, ever since he saw Tommy Hearns take on Sugar Ray Leonard at Caesars Palace in 1981. His love of the noble art was nurtured by a steady dose of Nigel Benn and co in the 80's and 90's and he never misses any boxing on TV.
Phil not only loves boxing, he is also a keen sportsman himself and has competed at a good level in a wide range of sports.
Professionally, Phil is self employed, making his living from the websites he has put together, allowing him the free time to follow his passion for writing. He writes and produces his own music and has sang in a couple of bands down the years, the highlight of which was playing at the Newcastle Arena in 2001.
Phil's always looks for the positive side of a story and is looking to get behind British boxing, unlike some of the more negative pundits out there(no names).
Living in Newcastle, Phil is looking to raise the awareness of boxing in the North East of England. If you have any shows planned, be sure to give Phil a shout.
James Howard
Nelson Stanley
Born at an early age, Nelson comes from a Travelling family, several of whom boxed in the booths at fairgrounds around the UK.
His earliest boxing memory is probably his uncle holding forth that Michael Spinks was going to embarrass Mike Tyson in their bout for the heavyweight championship; from this, he has consistently favoured the slick boxer in classic boxer vs puncher match-ups, and much like his uncle, has consistently been spectacularly wrong.
He has written for a variety of publications, from The Big Issue to Metal Hammer, and currently resides in Bristol.
