Kieran Mulvaney

Bristol

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Writer and speaker of words. Author of books. Chronicler of polar regions. Saver of whales (ret.) Writer for @NatGeo etc. Fan of #LFC.

Articles

Dainier Pero, down twice, recovers to remain unbeaten

5 days ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

Seven years ago, Cesar Navarro was a welterweight, running up a record of 8-0 at 147lbs. On Friday night at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida, he was one punch away from scoring a massive upset win and announcing himself as a heavyweight prospect to keep an eye on. He didn’t manage to land that punch, didn’t manage to stop highly touted opponent Dainier Pero, and, despite showing plenty of heart and a granite chin, wound up on the wrong end of a wide unanimous decision.
After Lewis & Clark: 5 Expeditions That Redrew America's Map

5 days ago | history.com | Kieran Mulvaney

The scientists and explorers on these missions had little to no idea what they would find. President Jefferson counseled Lewis and Clark to keep an eye out for monsters. Published: May 09, 2025Last Updated: May 09, 2025At the dawn of the 19th century, before the American West was filled in on maps, it was a blank space full of questions. The people of a newly independent United States knew remarkably little about the vast expanses of land that stretched far to the west of the original 13 colonies.
Who's boxing number one?

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

Boxing has a pound-for-pound problem, and it’s a good one to have: There are three or four strong claimants to the mythical title of best male boxer in the world per unit of body weight.
Boxing judge Tom Kaczmarek dies at 96

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

BoxingScene has learned of the death of renowned boxing judge Tom Kaczmarek at the age of 96. Kaczmarek was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on August 10, 1928, and fought as an amateur and a professional, earning a record in the paid ranks of 11-5-3, (1 KO), and retiring after dropping a decision to Bubber Gaughan in April 1949.
The Rewatch, 10 years later: Was Mayweather-Pacquiao really that bad?

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

It has been 10 years since the long, tortuous path of “will they or won’t they?” reached its conclusion and Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao faced off at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 2, 2015. The hype was off the charts, fueled by the years of anticipation and by the quality of both fighters. The bout itself, however, has taken a hit over the years for not exactly rising to the occasion.
Ten of the most memorable fights in New York City boxing history

2 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

This Friday, Ryan Garcia will take on Rolando “Rolly” Romero atop a bill that will take place in the heart of New York City, under the stars in Times Square. It is, to put it mildly, an atypical setup, the apparent advantage of outstanding real estate negated by the live crowd reportedly being restricted to a small audience of media and invitees. But whether you regard the setting as inspired or insipid, the card will ultimately stand or fall on the quality of the action inside the ropes.
As he returns to ringside, Jim Lampley's thoughts turn to a departed friend

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

Jim Lampley has called literally hundreds of fights in his career, but as he prepares to return to ringside after a six-and-a-half-year absence, one of them in particular comes to mind. It serves as the title for his newly-published autobiography, and it memorializes a recently-departed man who, more than just a champion, was Lampley's colleague and friend.
‘This thing is a carnival’: The night George Foreman faced five foes

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

Six months after losing the heavyweight championship to Muhammad Ali in Zaire, George Foreman was angry, adrift and lost. In contrast to the cheerful, affable man widely eulogized upon his passing in March, he was surly and unapproachable. “Losing had knocked me off my axis,” he would later write. “The heavyweight title meant much more to me after I had lost it than when I held it. Without it, I was nothing. As a champ, I imagined that everyone considered me the ultimate man.
Best in class: Reviewing and ranking the weight divisions

1 month ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

What is the best weight class in boxing right now? And what’s better: A dominant champion defending against all-comers or an uncertain hierarchy that requires a round robin to crown the best? As 2025 reaches the end of its first quarter, this is one man’s tour through boxing’s 17(!) – not including the ridiculous bridgerweight – weight classes to provide a decidedly subjective and non-definitive assessment.
As Edgar Berlanga seeks new pastures, Diego Pacheco weighs his options

1 month ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

After swatting aside the hopelessly overmatched Jonathan Gonzalez-Ortiz inside a round at the Caribe Royal Resort in Orlando, Florida on Saturday night, the super-middleweight contender Edgar Berlanga became a promotional free agent. BoxingScene was unable to persuade anyone on Berlanga's team to speak on the record about his next move, although Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn expressed a willingness to re-sign the self-styled "Chosen One".