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

The 50 Greatest Jaws in Boxing History

5 days ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

There is no single way in which BoxingScene writers and editors conceive of or commission articles. Sometimes - fight week previews, for example - the themes are obvious. Sometimes, they're obscure. Sometimes, they're the result of random observations in a group WhatsApp chat. “The 25th anniversary of Mosley-De La Hoya is coming up.”“So is the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.” That means as much time elapsed between “Jaws” and that fight as between that fight and now.
What fracking is doing to the Earth—and to our bodies

1 week ago | nationalgeographic.com | Kieran Mulvaney

What is fracking? You may have heard about the effects this oil and gas extraction technique have on the environment, but its impacts extend far beyond that. Between 2007 and 2016, oil production in the United States increased 75 percent, while natural gas production increased 39 percent, thanks to a massive increase in fracking. While the industry is booming, many climate scientists and communities have spoken out against the process. But what exactly is fracking and why is it so controversial?
Roberto Duran: 'I am going to live until exactly 100'

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

Hall of Fame induction weekends provide an unparalleled opportunity for fans and media alike to mingle with and talk to boxing's greats from yesteryear and today. At the 2023 event, Kieran Mulvaney was able to sit down with one of the greatest of them all: Hands of Stone himself, Roberto Duran, who today celebrates his 74th birthday. The following article was originally published on ProBox TV.
WBA lightweight titlist Stephanie Han joins MVP

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

WBA lightweight titlist Stephanie Han has become the latest recruit to Most Valuable Promotions’ growing female boxing roster, MVP announced today. Han, 10-0 (3 KOs), was ringside to challenge IBF beltholder Beatriz Ferreira after the Brazilian defeated Maria Ines Ferreyra at Most Valuable Prospects 13 in Orlando on June 7.
Callum Walsh says he is ready to prove he’s one of the best

1 week ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

When Callum Walsh first laced up the gloves and stepped between the ropes, there was no indication of what was to come. “I actually lost my first amateur fight,” he told BoxingScene during a recent conversation at the Wild Card Boxing Club, where he is training for a matchup with Elias Espadas on June 21 at Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California. “Eleven years old, lost my first amateur fight.”But, Walsh points out, he soon got into the swing of things.
Beatriz Ferreira cruises to victory, retains lightweight belt

2 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

Beatriz Ferreira and Maria Ines Ferreyra may have similar names and both be professional boxers, but Brazil's Ferreira showed that the similarities end there as she dominated Argentina's Ferreyra over 10 rounds to defend her IBF lightweight title at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida on Saturday night. The fight was the main event in “Most Valuable Prospects 13: Championship Edition,” promoted by MVP and Boxlab and streaming on DAZN.
Beatriz Ferreira makes weight, ready for title defense - and more

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

Brazil's lightweight belt holder Beatriz “The Beast” Ferreira weighed in Friday at 134.6lbs for her title defense against Argentina's Maria Ines Ferreyra on Saturday night. Ferreyra, 11-0 (6 KOs), weighed 133lbs. The fight will be the main event of “Most Valuable Prospects 13: Championship Edition” at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Promoted by MVP and Boxlab Promotions, the card will stream on DAZN.
Nice guys can finish first: Tom Loeffler and three decades in boxing

3 weeks ago | boxingscene.com | Kieran Mulvaney

In a business whose practitioners – fighters, promoters, and too many media alike – reflexively wallow in self-aggrandizement, Tom Loeffler is an outlier. He does not feel the need to big-up his fighters by belittling their opponents, is disinclined to get into slanging matches with his rivals, and is not disposed toward engaging in social media flame wars.
Remembering dreams of a green peace

3 weeks ago | landclimate.org | Kieran Mulvaney

This is an abridged extract from ‘Arctic Passages: Ice, Exploration, and the Battle for Power at the Top of the World’, to be published in May 2025 by Island Press. Buy a copy here. Two and a half miles to the west sat Big Diomede, 11 square miles in area, compared with the 2.8 square miles of its neighbour.
This Harley-Davidson took the world’s first motorcycle ride powered by solar fuel

4 weeks ago | nationalgeographic.com | Kieran Mulvaney

On May 4, on a quiet street in Herrliberg, Switzerland, along the shores of Lake Zurich, Aldo Steinfeld went for a ride on his Harley-Davidson. The day was warm and sunny, with stunning panoramic views of the Swiss mountains, and Steinfeld was making the first motorcycle ride powered by fuel created by the sun.